(TELEGRAPH) — The Marriage Foundation, the think-tank set up by the High Court judge Sir Paul Coleridge, said that chosing to take on a cat or dog can be making a more active sign of commitment to their future than even having a child.
The think-tank, which studies marriage and relationships, and the law firm Seddons commissioned a wide ranging poll of 3,500 adults to gauge their views on what promotes stability.
People were asked to rate acts such as buying a house or opening a joint bank account in terms of how important a sign of commitment they are.
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