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Marriage in the 1950s and 60s | From wedding vows to happily ever after?
About this collection
After World War II, during which most women worked outside the home as part of the war effort, everything changed. As the men went back to their jobs, the women were expected to return to their role as housewives, dependent on their husbands for an allowance.
This collection looks back at marriage in the post-war years of the 1950s and 60s, with emphasis on the role of women. It also shows the beginning of social changes, such as divorce reform and the introduction of the contraceptive pill, which impacted on wedlock.
Features
- Woman's Hour: 1000th Edition
- Man Alive: For Richer, for Poorer
Man Alive
For Richer, for Poorer
An invitation to the wedding of Norma and Barry - and Diana and Tim.
- Washes Whiter: She's Not a Moron
Washes Whiter
She's Not a Moron - She's Your Wife
Why are white shirts and shiny floors the sign of a good woman?
- Tonight: Gretna Green
Marriage in the 1950s and 60s Collection
Woman's Hour
1000th Edition
Which qualities helped to make an 'ideal' 1950s wife?
Eye to Eye
Now We Are Married
A 'day in the life' of three married couples.
Panorama
Divorce
Will changing the divorce law make Britain more 'divorce minded'?
Marriage Today
A Social Institution
The social changes affecting marriage in post-war UK life.
Marriage Today
Intimate Union
The good, the bad and the purpose of marriage in the 1960s.
Marriage Today
An Excellent Mystery?
Is marriage out of date or does it still have relevance in modern society?
Enquiry
A Woman's Place
The movers and shakers of 1965 on women and marriage.
Man Alive
Living in Sin
Why are modern couples rejecting traditional values?
Man Alive
Marriage Under Stress: 1: Children
How children have altered the lives of young married couples.
Man Alive
Marriage Under Stress: 2: Breaking Point
Some of the reasons for the breakdown of marriage are explored.
Man Alive
Marriage Under Stress: 3: Put Asunder
Life after divorce in the 1960s.
Man Alive
For Richer, for Poorer
An invitation to the wedding of Norma and Barry - and Diana and Tim.
Washes Whiter
She's Not a Moron - She's Your Wife
Why are white shirts and shiny floors the sign of a good woman?
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