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.
Wives driven to divorce halves in 30 years
New research from Marriage Foundation has found that divorces granted to wives during the early years of marriage have fallen by half since 1986. Fewer