ONS: Average marriage age up from 35 to 37.5

Recent Office of National Statistics (ONS) stats showing people are marrying later - a figure pushed up by those choosing to remarry in later life - reinforce the need for couples to seek financial advice regarding inheritance tax strategies and other forms of financial planning. "Getting married is just one of many life events which may prompt individuals to think about safeguarding their finances and planning for the future," said Mark Cracknell, head of protection distribution at Aviva. "With ONS stats revealing the age of getting married has gone up, couples should consider the accum...