No boom in ‘no-fault’ divorce
New divorce stats for 2023 are out today from the Office for National Statistics. These figures should calm the nerves of those who worried that
July 2, 2025
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New divorce stats for 2023 are out today from the Office for National Statistics. These figures should calm the nerves of those who worried that
Britain has the highest level of family breakdown in recorded history: our research finds that 45% of teens are not living with both natural parents.
Marriage matters for one simple reason. The psychology behind the act of marriage encourages greater commitment and stability among couples. This buffers couples and their
Just over half of all Gen Z men and women will ever marry, according to our new analysis of marriage data from the Office for
Who today could disagree that couples should stay ‘trapped in an unhappy marriage’? The only problem with this narrative is that it’s a myth. Undoubtedly
We recommend scrapping the two poorly targeted Marriage Allowances, which cost the Treasury £700 million per year, and front-loading the money as a taxable Child
Relationship educators often recommend that couples go on regular ‘Date Nights’ to keep their relationship alive and healthy. But is there any evidence from research
Read our new report here Until April 2022, when the new rules for ‘no-fault’ divorce came in, couples had to file for divorce in either
Divorce rates are now back to 1970 levels, according to our new research using Office for National Statistics data. Download the research paper here. Using
Harry Benson will be speaking at the Budapest Demographic Summit 14/15 September If the UK has any kind of family policy, it revolves around childcare
By the age of 14, 46% of UK children are not living with both natural parents. This is data from 4,476 first born children in
The importance of family economics (e.g. incomes) is well known and well represented in research and government policy on education. What is frequently overlooked in