Traditional social structures can seem inconveniently binary for some individuals – not everyone wants to be part of a nuclear family or search for the right partner with whom to raise a child. How do friends, family and strangers now fit into marriages, support networks and parenting choices?

Music festivals might not be a traditional reason to get into debt, but that’s not stopping young people in the US from doing just that. Research shows that many Gen Yers who have attended music festivals took on debt to do so, reflecting how these experiences are becoming financial priorities.

Chinese authorities will be clamping down on "extravagant and wasteful" wedding celebrations, as they believe they're at odds with traditional Chinese values. But with China's youth using their weddings as status symbols, tradition could give way to a growing wave of individualism.

A diamond may be forever, but not everyone wants an engagement ring with a giant rock, whether that’s due to the price or personal taste. Canvas8 spoke to 30 Britons to understand how they regard giving or receiving a diamond as part of a proposal and what they might like as an alternative.