Interesting Facts

According to figures, from the Office for National Statistics’ the number of married couples with 1 child grew from 37 per cent to 40 per cent from 2003 to 2013. (A sociologist at Kent University, Professor Frank Furedi, has worked out that if this trend continues, by 2022 half of families in the UK will only have 1 child.)

Friday 4th January 2013 was a popular day to get married in China. (Seemingly the date was booked well in advance by thousands of couples who hope that marrying on this date would bring them lasting romance. Why? Well according to Daniel from the forum, if you say 4 January 2013 it sounds similar to the phrase "I will love you all my life". The day has been named "nicknamed "love you forever day". I wonder if anyone will keep track of the couples who got hitched on this day and see if they do love each other for ever.  The romantic side of me hopes that they do.)