Sweden is often lauded as being gender-equal, reflected in Swedish divorce law. But that doesn't mean that Sweden is the best place for women to get divorced, as Sarah Jefford discovered following her split three years ago.
Divorcing your partner will soon become a slightly easier process in Sweden – at least in an administrative sense, as Swedish courts launch a new digital system for filing your divorce.
Marrying a Swede has some major benefits, argues The Local contributor Oliver Gee (who researched the subject so extensively he's going to marry a Swede himself).
Sweden may have a higher than average divorce rate, but there are some areas where couples tend to stay together – at least according to these official marriage stats.
The total number of divorced Swedes is dropping as more couples appear to choose to stick together. But one surprising group is bucking the trend: priests.
A flower bed in southern Sweden has blossomed into the words "marry me", after a Dane grew 90 plants there to spell out his love. The Local spoke to Kenneth Neergaard, 30, after his future wife said "ja".
Swedes are less dependent on the state, more likely to be foreign born and less likely to have their car stolen than they were in the past. Here are ten statistics that show you the state of modern Sweden.
Swedish couples are most likely to file for divorce in the autumn, which means couples therapists are currently dealing with lovebirds whose feathers have been ruffled during the summer holidays.
A new Swedish study has found that a long commute can increase the chance of divorce by 40 percent. The Local talked to the researcher behind the study to learn more about the findings, and got five tips for how to keep the stress from ruining your marriage.
An Australian couple tied the knot on Valentine's Day at Sydney's Ikea store, citing their love for the Swedish flatpack furniture giant that had "made them closer".
Sweden's Ministry of Justice has received a draft EU document on how to tackle "marriages of convenience" as part of a union-wide effort to clamp down on liaisons entered into solely for residency rights.
Thirty couples who took part in civil marriages in Uppsala are still officially unmarried, as the former mayor who married them turned out to be no longer qualified as a marriage registrar.
A Swedish court has ruled that a 17-year-old girl's marriage by a Sharia court in the West Bank is invalid in Sweden, overturning a lower court's decision.
Forcing someone into marriage against their will could soon carry a punishment of up to two years imprisonment, according to an inquiry tasked with formulating a law criminalizing the practice under Swedish law.
As Denmark prepares to go to the polls on September 15th, <b>Katherine Dunn</b> explores the contentious election issue of immigration policy and exposes the effects it has had on Sweden's third city Malmö.
Las Vegas it isn’t, and chances are Elvis won't be anywhere in sight, but this weekend's mass 'drop-in' wedding at Stockholm's Skansen wildlife park is expected to draw hundreds ready to say "I do", The Local's <b>Geoff Mortimore</b> discovers.
A new Swedish website which challenges individuals to dabble in infidelity in order to help them cope with dull, lifeless relationships has been reported to the advertising ombudsman.
While Swedes no longer take to Viking longboats in search of foreign booty, research shows they remain adept at bringing back trophies of love from their adventures abroad, The Local's <b>Ben Kersley</b> discovers.
A Swedish businessman has been kidnapped in Pakistan after travelling to the country to get married, newspaper Expressen reported on its website on Saturday.
