Family Law and Relationships

Marriage and Civil Partnerships

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Family Law and RelationshipsEngland and Wales

Prenups are not automatically binding, so why do they matter?

Once associated with celebrities and inherited fortunes, prenuptial agreements are increasingly being considered by ordinary couples. They cannot remove the court’s responsibility to reach a fair outcome, but they may have a powerful influence if a marriage ends.

3 September 2026

a late thirties couple sat in a kitchen together looking at some paper work, it is a lived in kitchen with evidence of amnimals and kids

Family Law and RelationshipsEngland and Wales

Living together but not married: the rights cohabiting couples do not have

Living together can feel every bit as committed as marriage, but the law does not treat the two relationships in the same way. Here is what unmarried couples need to know about their home, finances, children and inheritance.

3 September 2026