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Sixth National Relationships Education Conference

(L to R) Simon Pellew, Sir Paul Coleridge, Professor Scott Stanley, Honor Rhodes speak at the last session of the conference. Presentations can be found

February 13, 2012 40 Comments

Paul Coleridge speaks at launch of UK Marriage Week

Paul Coleridge speaks at the launch of Marriage Week at the Palace of Westminster on February 6th. Also shown is Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis of the

February 7, 2012 1 Comment

Jan 3 Times interview

Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times, interviewed Sir Paul Coleridge about the setting up of The Marriage Foundation (starting on the front page of the

January 4, 2012 1 Comment

Not a cosy club for the smug and self-satisfied.

Speaking at a recent meeting, Paul Coleridge said; “Marriage and family breakdown is one of the most destructive scourges of our time. For that reason,

November 4, 2011 1 Comment

Listen to Paul Coleridge on BBC 5 Live

Listen to Paul Coleridge interview with BBC Radio 5 Live’s Victoria Derbyshire. The BBC says: “One of the most senior family judges in England and

July 13, 2011 33 Comments

Does Family Law shape society or vice versa?

Good evening and thank you for inviting me to address this most eclectic and interesting gathering. It is described as a “conversation” and the point

May 12, 2011 No Comments

Family breakdown costs £50bn a year

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.

UK Among highest family breakdown in Europe

Five years ago, the UK had the highest rate of family breakdown in Europe. We're not doing as badly today, but only because of big falls in divorce rates. Alas there's no sign of a similar improvement among cohabitees

Lower Divorce Rates – Higher Lone Parents

Divorce rates have plummeted over the past 3 decades, but the number of lone parents has doubled in the same period. Why?... Because unmarried parents make up only one in five cohabiting parents but are responsible for one half of all family breakdown.

Stability is found in Marriage

Whereas stability is the norm if parents are married (75% stay together), it is the exception if they are not (30% stay together). As a result, among parents of teens who are still together as a couple, nine out of ten are married

Single Most Important Factor

The single most important factor in a child’s healthy development is the stable relationship of the parents. Our groundbreaking research shows that family breakdown is the #1 predictor of teenage mental health problems.

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