Marriage Week Kicks Off in Hungary
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- 14 Feb 2023
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This is the 16th time that Marriage Week is being celebrated in Hungary, with a wide range of Christian churches and NGOs joining forces. The aim of the national series of events is to raise awareness of the values and importance of marriage and family. But it also plays a role in helping those preparing for marriage or facing relationship problems.
There will be a range of activities throughout the week, with a special focus on marriage and relationships. What is more, Valentine’s Day is this week, and the timing is no coincidence. The initiative to spend a week each year around Valentine’s Day began more than 20 years ago in the UK to raise awareness of the importance of marriage and family.
Every year, many public figures join in the celebrations, and in Hungary, the main patrons of the central programs are Hungarian President Katalin Novák and her husband, István Veres. This year’s motto of Marriage week is “Holding on to love.”
On the occasion of the event, the Maria Kopp Institute for Demography and Families (KINCS) presented a recent survey showing that Hungarians are pro-marriage and support the traditional family model. The survey polled 1,000 people, and 97% of respondents said that couples should work every day for a good marriage, with 83% of respondents saying that it is much easier if the couple share similar values.
Almost three-quarters, 73%, believe that marriage provides emotional security for spouses, six in ten say that children make marriage complete, and the same number believe that marriage increases the feeling of happiness. Read More…
