Diversity in UK families: liberalization of public attitudes and policies

In the 21st century, marriages have become more stable in the UK, but they have also become less prominent in adults’ lives. Attitudes toward sexuality, gender, and the standard family have liberalized remarkably. New family forms, especially SGM families and families created by MAR, have been recognized in UK family laws and policies. New legislation has also affected more common types of family, for example, by assigning enhanced rights and responsibilities to fathers and by increasing work requirements for many parents who receive benefits. More restrictive immigration policies have raised barriers to family life in migrant and transnational families.