The changing role of Britain’s marriage guidance service
In 1938, two years after the relaxation of the divorce laws, the Rev Herbert Grey was responsible for the creation of the Marriage Guidance Committee – an organisation of doctors and clergymen who mainly wrote and lectured about birth control and encouraged sexual enjoyment for both partners within marriage. The Marriage Guidance Committee became the Marriage Guidance Council in 1943 and opened a marriage guidance centre in London which offered pre-marital advice and medical examinations. In 1988, the Marriage Guidance Council re-launched as Relate. A new name to reflect its commitment to reaching a wider and more culturally diverse audience. You no longer have to be married to use the services of Relate and the organisation now runs a broad range of support services from sex therapy to counselling for young people on subjects such as bullying and sexuality. Jenni is joined by two Relate councillors – Janet Eccles and Marj Thoburn [author of The Relate Guide to Sex in Loving Relationships] - to discuss how Relate has adapted to the changing perceptions of counselling and relationships over the past 70 years.
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