Harry Benson

Dr Harry Benson is one of Britain’s leading champions for marriage. His PhD from the University of Bristol is on the psychology of marriage and commitment.

Harry's latest book Reliable Love: The Psychology of Marriage and Commitment is due out summer/autumn 2026.

His research findings for Marriage Foundation are routinely cited in the media and by politicians and have made front page news on several occasions. Formerly one of the youngest Royal Navy helicopter pilots to serve in the Falklands war, Harry has spent the last twenty five years researching, writing and teaching about marriage and family. As founder of a Bristol charity, he taught hundreds of relationship courses to thousands of couples, including ‘Let’s Stick Together’, a pioneering short programme for new parents evaluated by the Department for Education and delivered mainly through NHS post-natal clinics. He also co-authored influential family policy papers for the Centre for Social Justice.

Harry has written two bestsellers to date: the first is Scram: The Gripping First-hand Account of the Helicopter War in the Falklands. The second is What Mums Want And Dads Need To Know – co-authored with his wife Kate – which reached number 11 on Amazon UK.

Harry and Kate live on a rural small holding, have been married 40 years, and have six adult children.