Are you better off married?
Iain Duncan Smith is defending the idea of state financial support for marriage. Nicky Campbell asks if the Government's right to help couples overcome barriers to tying the knot.
Nick Campbell gets reaction to the government view that getting hitched is the best thing for your family, and your bank balance.
He hears from married and unmarried listeners about why they think marriage is (or isn't) key to living a good life. Steve in Worcestershire also proposes to his partner of 12 years Vanessa - but what will be her answer?
It comes as Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, prepares to outline why he thinks married couples should get tax breaks and why it's the government's job to encourage us to get married. Is it time to make marriage a priority again? Or is that a thing of the past?
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An on-air marriage proposal
Duration: 02:51
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- Tue 8 Feb 2011 09:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live