diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 028775e04..655ced05c 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 	display_references using idle_add; (display_references): set
 	cursor when done.
 
-	* src/EditPlace.py, src/EditSource.py: Detect new objects by handle.
+	* src/EditPlace.py, src/EditSource.py: Detect new objects by
+	handle.
+	* src/const.py.in (save_frel): Return English strings.
 
 2005-06-03  Jens Arvidsson <jya@sverige.nu>
 	* src/po/sv.po: Minor fixes found via pochkpyvar.pl.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/const.py.in b/gramps2/src/const.py.in
index 006a9e92d..2146d115e 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/const.py.in
+++ b/gramps2/src/const.py.in
@@ -494,6 +494,13 @@ family_relations = [
     (_("Other"),       _("An unspecified relationship between a man and woman"))
 ]
 
+family_relations_C = [
+    "Married",
+    "Unmarried",
+    "Civil Union",
+    "Unknown",
+    "Other",
+    ]
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # 
@@ -501,9 +508,9 @@ family_relations = [
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def save_frel(st):
     try:
-        return family_relations[st][0]
+        return family_relations_C[st]
     except:
-        return _("Unknown")
+        return "Unknown"
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #