Used To ( Marriage and divorce in England and Wales)

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Read the information about marriage in England and Wales. Complete the sentences below with  the phrases in italics. Which paragraph does each sentence summarise?

Marriage and divorce in England and Wales

Since 1973, the number of marrigaes taking place in England and Wales has decrease. The highest number of marriages was in 1970 (almost 340.000) and has since fallen to less than half this number - 150.200 in 2002.

Compare to the past, people get married when they are older. The average age for first marriages in England and Wales in 2003 was 31 for men and 29 for women. This compares with 26 for men and 23 for women, 40 years earlier.

One explanation for this is an increase in the number of people who live together without getting married. There are also other factors. Nowadays, for example, more young people (especially women) continue their education after school and go on to higher education and university.

The number of couples, who get divorced has gone up a lot. In 1961, there were 27.200 divorces. By 1969 the figure was 55.600. The number of divorces then doubled again by 1972, to 124.600.

Over the last ten years, the average age for divorce in England and Wales has risen from 39 to 42 for men, and from 36 to 40 for women.



used to get     didn't use to be     used to be     didn't use to go     used to be     didn't used to live     used to marry

  • More people _________ married in theUK than at present.
  • In England and Wales there ________ more marriages than there are now.
  • People ________ together before getting married.
  • In general, women _________ to university.
  • Divorce _________ so common.
  • People ________ earlier in life.
  • The average age for divorce _______ lower.

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