DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 6 -- OUR society is facing major challenges concerning marriage.

Many of us have witnessed families breaking apart, children left without support and spouses seen as having no rights after years of living together.

But do we realise that the law has already provided guidance on all these issues?

Do we know that marriage, divorce, division of property and child custody are not just words we hear in the streets but matters clearly set out in the Law of Marriage Act Cap 29 Revised Edition 2023?

One of the greatest challenges we face today is that many young people start family life without a formal marriage.

It is a common situation in our communities where two people agree to live together saying “we will marr...