Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show interesting trends in marriage numbers. With data going back to the 19th century there are two key spikes in marriages – both of these being before and after the two world wars. From the early sixties up to 1972 there was a steady rise in marriage rates. However from this point a sharp decline in marriage rates can be seen – jumping from around 60% in 1972 to just 20% in 2007. This data is the percentage of females/males marrying per 1,000 unmarried females/males.

The civil ceremony is favoured in England and Wales with 67% choosing this route and 33% holding a religious (e.g. Church of England) wedding. 78% of those who married in a religious ceremony were married on a Saturday compared to 51% of civil ceremonies that were held on a Saturday.

Divorce rates spiked to 14% per 1,000 married men and women in 2004 but have declined since. In 2009 the lowest divorce rate since 1977 was recorded at 10.5%. As a snapshot it would seem that whilst less people are getting married, less of these marriages are likely to end in divorce.

Should you be looking for legal services in poole or your local area contact your local solicitor who can help you with the divorce process. A divorce solicitor Bournemouth can help demystify a divorce and help make it as stress free as possible for you. A professional legal company will also have specialists in other areas such as probate poole or conveyancing.

Annulment is actually a verdict stating the fact that the marriage was null and void from the very beginning. It effectively states that the marriage fails to exist in legal terms. So what are the terms and conditions that allow annulment to happen easily? Here they are:

• In case you and your spouse have biological connections, your marriage would be considered null and void.
• In case, your spouse is mentally challenged and does not have the ability to understand the true meaning of marriage.
• When your spouse is below the legal marriageable age.

These are few of things that make annulment possible.