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.
Golden anniversary couples 200 times more likely to live for a century than get a divorce
Couples who have been married fifty years are over 200 times more likely to become centenarians than get a divorce, new research from Marriage Foundation