Marriage expert Steven Dromgool joins Mike Yardley to talk about the falling marriage rates

Marriage rates have reached a new low point since they peaked in 1971.

The general rate fell slightly in 2018 to 10.8 couples marrying per 1000 people eligible to marry or form a civil union.

Dromgool says he isn't surprised by the plummeting rates.

He say the trends been there for a while, and it comes down to people not willing to take that next phase of commitment which has both positive and negative sides.

LISTEN TO STEVEN DROMGOOL TALK WITH MIKE YARDLEY ABOVE.