diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index ebe76c252..3c64b1138 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 	* src/plugins/Check.py (cleanup_missing_photos): Typo.
 	* configure.in: Bump up the version number.
 	* NEWS: Update.
-	* src/ReportUtils.py (insert_images): Pass sizes to add_media_object.
+	* src/ReportUtils.py (insert_images): Pass sizes to add_media_object;
+	(married_str): Quit if no spouse.
 
 2005-05-12  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
 	* src/plugins/TestcaseGenerator.py: Added generation of multiple date
diff --git a/gramps2/src/ReportUtils.py b/gramps2/src/ReportUtils.py
index 3e2c68e86..f2777b12b 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ReportUtils.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ReportUtils.py
@@ -795,6 +795,10 @@ def married_str(database,person,spouse,event,endnotes=None,
     @rtype: unicode
     """
 
+    # not all families have a spouse.
+    if not spouse:
+        return u""
+
     if not endnotes:
         endnotes = empty_notes