When couples split up, families move from one to two households. Poverty is a common outcome that affects children. Six out of ten lone parents are supported by the state compared to one out of ten couple parents. That's where most of the £50bn is spent.
Divorce rates plummet to 1975 levels, finds Marriage Foundation
New Marriage Foundation analysis of the latest ONS divorce statistics for England and Wales show the divorce rate has fallen back to pre-1975 levels. The