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Marriage
The metamorphosis of marriage and it's breakdown throughout the years, from the 19th century where only the man was entitled to end a marriage to current day where many factors are taken into consideration before dividing up the assets.
Picture: Wedding rings, Credit: Thinkstock
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1984: How the World Sounded the Year You Were Born—BBC World Service Archive
Stevie Wonder on tour, VS Naipaul and the decline of marriage
BBC World Service Archive
This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project
