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Rose has bad news for Bert - but Ken is finding his feet. The Silverville team. The BBC's Silverville spent a year living in Milton Keyne's Lovat Fields. The Open University co-produced the...
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A proposal and a new resident show how relationships change for residents of the retirement village. The Silverville team. The BBC's Silverville spent a year living in Milton Keyne's Lovat Fields. The...
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Meg Barker takes the arguments for infidelity one step further. Dr Meg Barker. Meg Barker is a registered psychotherapist with the UK Council for Psychotherapy, and a lecturer in psychology with The...
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The final episode of Dementiaville see four women try to hold on to their husbands who have been diagnosed dementia. First published on Thu, 28 May 2015 as Dementiaville: Marriage. To find out more...
View ArticleWho is in the wrong in the Ashley Madison hack?
Hackers have exposed the details of millions of users of a site designed to help married people cheat. Nobody comes out of the story looking particularly good - but who is more sinned against than...
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Examine how law influences modern relationships and families, exploring issues such as living together, marriage, divorce and the law in relation to children. First published on Sun, 14 Feb 2016 as...
View ArticleSex and Marriage
The story of the use of film to promote sexual health messages, from the BBC/OU's series Nation on Film. The OpenLearn team.First published on Fri, 07 Jan 2005 as Sex and Marriage. To find out more...
View ArticleFeminist History And Women's history
Professor Anne Laurence explores women's role in the past in this article on feminist history. Professor Anne Laurence.First published on Wed, 30 Mar 2005 as Feminist History And Women's history. To...
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