1. Marriage and Divorce Issues

2. Lesson Objective By the end of the lesson you should: Understand the issues surrounding marriage and divorce

3. Agatha Christie…... An archaeologist is the best husband any woman can have; the older she gets, the more interested he is in her.

4. Four Weddings and a Funeral Watch the wedding of Bernard and Lydia. Make notes on.. The key words used from the vows Any symbolism used in the wedding Things you would change

5. Brainstorm Why do people get married?? ….. Write down the pros and cons of getting married.

6. Divorce Statistics

7. Why does divorce happen? Why do people get divorced?? Do you agree with divorce? Why are less people getting divorce? What are the impacts of divorce?

8. Rob Parsons…... Nobody ever said on their death- bed, “I wish I’d spent more time at the office”.

9. Four Weddings and a Funeral Watch the wedding of Angus and Laura Think about….. The cost of the ceremony and reception Anything you would change NB: The average wedding cost is expected to be around £19,600 in 2010

10. Conclusion A bachelor asked a computer to find him the perfect partner: ‘I want a companion who is small and attractive, loves water sports and enjoys group activities.’ The computer answered, ‘Marry a penguin.’