Marriage in the United Kingdom

Marriage in the United Kingdom has different laws and procedures in the different countries. For details see:

• Marriage in England and Wales
• Marriage in Northern Ireland
• Marriage in Scotland

History

A survey in the United Kingdom in 2011 showed that people who are married are more likely to be happy than those who are not married.

Civil partnerships for same-sex couples were introduced in 2004 and became available in 2005. Same-sex marriage has been legal in England and Wales since 2014, with Scotland also allowing same-sex marriage later in 2014 and Northern Ireland in 2020.

See also

• Same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom
• Civil partnership in the United Kingdom
• Polygamy in the United Kingdom