https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed High costs, unimplemented laws, and slow processing times are all barriers to having a de facto relationship recognised in Italy. Is it better to get married? https://www.thelocal.it/20240405/marriage-vs-de-facto-partnership-which-is-the-better-option-in-italy Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:06:06 +0200 marriage-vs-de-facto-partnership-which-is-the-better-option-in-italy One year on since Covid-19 surged through Italy and we’re facing the prospect of postponing our wedding day for another year. With no certainty over lockdown measures easing, what chance do we have to say "I do" in Italy in 2021? https://www.thelocal.it/20210419/were-exhausted-what-its-like-planning-a-wedding-in-italy-during-the-pandemic Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:04:20 +0200 were-exhausted-what-its-like-planning-a-wedding-in-italy-during-the-pandemic Marriages are becoming increasingly rare in Italy, all the more so during the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed on Thursday. Meanwhile, the number of divorces spiked in 2020. https://www.thelocal.it/20210218/italys-divorce-rate-shoots-up-by-60-percent-due-to-forced-coexistence-during-pandemicitalys-divorce-rate-shoots-up-by-60-during-pandemic Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:45:57 +0100 italys-divorce-rate-shoots-up-by-60-percent-due-to-forced-coexistence-during-pandemicitalys-divorce-rate-shoots-up-by-60-during-pandemic After her American friend's marriage unexpectedly broke down in Italy, blogger Emma Cuthbertson looks at what foreign spouses need to know about the country's separation and divorce laws. https://www.thelocal.it/20210210/explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-divorce-law-in-italy Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:06:59 +0100 explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-divorce-law-in-italy An increasing number of weddings in Italy are between an Italian and a foreign spouse, while civil ceremonies overtook church weddings for the first time in the Catholic country. https://www.thelocal.it/20191122/the-number-of-italians-marrying-foreigners-is-on-the-rise Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:11:22 +0100 the-number-of-italians-marrying-foreigners-is-on-the-rise If you’re worried about Brexit repercussions and wondering if marriage to a local would solve all your problems, you should probably think twice. https://www.thelocal.it/20190906/no-marrying-an-italian-wont-save-you-from-brexit Fri, 06 Sep 2019 16:05:41 +0200 no-marrying-an-italian-wont-save-you-from-brexit Italy is one of the most romantic countries in the world and a popular choice for weddings, but the planning process is not always straightforward. Whether you’re living in Italy or have your heart set on a destination wedding, here’s what I learned about organising your big day. https://www.thelocal.it/20190720/how-to-get-married-wedding-in-italy Sat, 20 Jul 2019 12:28:20 +0200 how-to-get-married-wedding-in-italy Italians who marry their same-sex partner abroad cannot have their marriage recognized at home, Italy's top court has ruled. https://www.thelocal.it/20180515/same-sex-marriages-performed-abroad-wont-be-recognized-in-italy Tue, 15 May 2018 13:20:50 +0200 same-sex-marriages-performed-abroad-wont-be-recognized-in-italy Dogs cannot be ring bearers in wedding ceremonies, according to the mayor of one Italian town, who said "marriage is an important, serious thing". https://www.thelocal.it/20170714/dogs-cant-be-ring-bearers-italian-mayor-tells-couple-wedding Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:19:05 +0200 dogs-cant-be-ring-bearers-italian-mayor-tells-couple-wedding Italy in the 1960's was experiencing a whirlwind of change. The Second World War had left a legacy of acute poverty and a country suffering an identity crisis after years of fascism and occupation, but by 1964, the transformation was so stark as to be dubbed a 'miracle'. https://www.thelocal.it/20170614/how-an-economic-miracle-and-the-rise-of-mass-culture-transformed-love-and-marriage-in-post-war-italy Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:35:31 +0200 how-an-economic-miracle-and-the-rise-of-mass-culture-transformed-love-and-marriage-in-post-war-italy Divorcees in Italy will no longer have to pay for their exes to maintain the same standard of living as during their marriage, after a 'revolutionary' ruling by the country's top court. https://www.thelocal.it/20170511/italian-divorce-law-revolutionary-change-alimony-ex-spouses Thu, 11 May 2017 12:35:14 +0200 italian-divorce-law-revolutionary-change-alimony-ex-spouses An Italian man has been granted a divorce after claiming that his wife was "possessed by the devil". https://www.thelocal.it/20170410/italian-man-granted-divorce-after-claiming-wife-possessed-by-devil Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:12:02 +0200 italian-man-granted-divorce-after-claiming-wife-possessed-by-devil Gina Lollobrigida, the iconic Italian actress, has lost her court battle to prove she was tricked into marrying her former Spanish boyfriend, who is 34 years her junior. https://www.thelocal.it/20170324/gina-lollobrigida-loses-fake-marriage-case-against-spanish-toyboy-husband Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:53:37 +0100 gina-lollobrigida-loses-fake-marriage-case-against-spanish-toyboy-husband It's no surprise that Italy, one of the most romantic countries in the world, is a popular choice for destination weddings. But true love never did run smooth - and neither did Italian bureaucracy - so here's everything you should know before you start planning the big day in Italy, according to two experienced wedding planners. https://www.thelocal.it/20170223/everything-you-need-to-know-about-planning-a-wedding-in-italy Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:12:57 +0100 everything-you-need-to-know-about-planning-a-wedding-in-italy When priest Gianni Vettorello heard of a couple who had been forced to sell their wedding rings to afford basic essentials, he decided he had to do something to help. https://www.thelocal.it/20170220/this-couple-were-forced-to-sell-their-wedding-rings-to-pay-for-food-but-theres-a-happy-ending Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:30:41 +0100 this-couple-were-forced-to-sell-their-wedding-rings-to-pay-for-food-but-theres-a-happy-ending Same sex unions only became legal in Italy in 2016, and it is still impossible for couples of the same sex to officially marry. But in fact, same sex marriage has a long history in the country, professor Gary Ferguson explains. https://www.thelocal.it/20170111/a-same-sex-marriage-ceremony-in-renaissance-rome Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:17:46 +0100 a-same-sex-marriage-ceremony-in-renaissance-rome Married couples in Italy will no longer have to promise to be faithful to each other, if a new bill is approved. https://www.thelocal.it/20161215/married-italians-might-no-longer-have-to-promise-to-be-faithful Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:08:04 +0100 married-italians-might-no-longer-have-to-promise-to-be-faithful The number of divorces in Italy surged by more than half last year after the enactment of legislation making it easier and quicker to end failed marriages. https://www.thelocal.it/20161114/divorce-up-57-percent-in-italy-after-quickie-law Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:24:00 +0100 divorce-up-57-percent-in-italy-after-quickie-law An Italian couple, who met while scuba-diving, proved just how deep their love is in an amazing underwater ceremony off the coast of Sardinia. https://www.thelocal.it/20161028/this-italian-couple-had-a-magical-underwater-wedding Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:00:21 +0200 this-italian-couple-had-a-magical-underwater-wedding A mayor in a northern Italian town has refused to officiate a civil union - but says his actions aren't a "challenge" to the recently-passed law legalizing same-sex unions. https://www.thelocal.it/20160927/italian-mayor-refuses-to-officiate-civil-unions Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:07:14 +0200 italian-mayor-refuses-to-officiate-civil-unions