Gender

Money (or the lack of it) is partly to blame for the number of cohabiting couples according to recent research from the Association of Investment Trust Companies ("AITC"). When questioned over half of young couples living together said it was the cost of getting married that deterred them from tying the knot.

Daycare Trust launches MORI survey findings and a new report calling for children's centres in every neighbourhood

25 October 2000
Thinking about your boyfriend's flat or house, please tell me which, if any, of the following apply

Could the Internet offer a solution?
A survey of the nation's 'Bridget Jones' published today has revealed that nearly one in three shopping trips made by British couples, to buy products for the home, ends in an all out row.

As parents send their children back-to-school Prime Minister Tony Blair and Secretary of State for Education and Employment David Blunkett joined forces to underline the vital role of parents as children's primary educators.

Research reveals Britons use text messaging to flirt and to say I love you
Nearly a quarter of the British public now use text messaging

Reports of children surfing the Net like zombies, exposed to pornography, gore and virtual violence are disputed by a Reader's Digest survey which reveals that most parents trust their children to surf the Net safely and believe that it has a positive effect on their children's education.

fpa (formerly Family Planning Association) will today launch a new video called 'Talking to your kids about sex'. It is aimed at parents with children coming up to puberty and will provide information and advice on how to discuss sex with their children.

The majority of men support new fathers like Tony Blair taking paternity leave after the birth of their children.