--- title: Why Marriage? date: 2026-02-16T17:36:00+00:00 author: Lydia Gilbertson canonical_url: "https://staging.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/why-marriage" section: Resources --- Great Commission is the Evangelical Alliance's evangelism and mission hub for stories that inspire and resources that equip us all to share Jesus. - [Great Commission](/great-commission) - [Resources](/great-commission/resources/all) - Why Marriage? # Why Marriage? #### With marriage rates reaching historic lows and cohabitation on the rise in the UK, what are the implications for our culture of letting go of this ancient institution? [ ![Screenshot of Why Marriage?](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) Visit resource ](https://rss.com/podcasts/why-marriage/2299019/ "Visit Why Marriage?") [ ](# "What is the Engel Scale?") Engel scale rating Aimed at people at the early stage of their faith journey FamilyLife is all about supporting marriages and relationships, giving you practical everyday tools and resources to help you navigate life with a significant other. But have you ever stopped to think why investing in marriage is so important? What is so special about marriage or is it even that significant any more? With co-habitation overtaking marriage as the norm, what’s the big deal about marriage? If you’ve ever asked these questions then our new fabulous podcast is for you! Together with some key thinkers and voices in this field, Emma Atkins chats about why marriage is good for men and women, for children, for our financial wellbeing and perhaps most surprisingly, for our souls. 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