War has always had a disruptive effect on family life. In England and Wales, the impact of the two world wars can be seen in the statistics on bigamy and divorce. The First World War saw a dramatic rise in prosecutions for bigamy in England and Wales, as well as more divorces being granted than ever before. A similar rise in prosecutions for bigamy occurred during the Second World War, although this time the number of divorces far outstripped them.

In this talk, Professor Rebecca Probert draws on data amassed from thousands of cases to examine the reasons underpinning these increases, including the changes in divorce law that occurred between the wars. 

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