diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0bf5d3f7a..fc3ebea7f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2007-12-15 Gary Burton <gary.burton@zen.co.uk>
+	* src/Editors/_EditFamily.py: emit family-update signal #1416
+
 2007-12-15  Douglas S. Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
 	* src/plugins/Calendar.py: Added relationships (feature #1086)
 	* src/PluginUtils/_MenuOptions.py: added get_center_person to filter option
diff --git a/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py b/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py
index cc249abc2..8bb4f7274 100644
--- a/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py
+++ b/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py
@@ -942,6 +942,14 @@ class EditFamily(EditPrimary):
             else:
                 self.db.commit_family(self.obj,trans)
             self.db.transaction_commit(trans,_("Edit Family"))
+        else:
+            # Signal an update to allow other windows that use family data to
+            # refresh. The family-update signal is normally only emitted when
+            # the family record itself changes, however the Relationship view
+            # needs to know to refresh when related data such as the marriage
+            # event may have been altered.
+            # Bug #1416
+            self.db.emit('family-update', ([],))
 
         self.close()