Britain's religious leaders are to lead a campaign next week to shore up marriage after Cabinet ministers withdrew Government backing and money.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and Muslim and Sikh leaders will all issue statements supporting National Marriage Week, which no longer has Government support. They will stress the positive aspects of formalised relationships and encourage people to talk about their marriages.
Richard Kane, the businessman who has run Marriage Week for the past seven years, said: "Marriage Week is to remind couples to stay true to each other and learn to love one another even more."
To mark National Marriage Week, civil registrars and 25 church leaders will sign a Community Marriage Policy similar to that which exists in 160 cities in America.