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Our new research finds that cohabiting mums were by far the group of parents most likely to struggle during lockdown. Why? We say Hooray for
As of September 2020, we are delighted to announce that Alistair Thompson of Team Britannia PR will now be acting as our media consultant. We’ve
Latest family court statistics from the Ministry of Justice show that the number of divorce completions shot up by 23% in the twelve months to
ONS has released new population estimates of marital status and living arrangement in England & Wales from 2002 to 2019 Here’s what Marriage Foundation Research
The Office for National Statistics have estimated that 73,600 weddings have been postponed between the beginning of lockdown and July 4, when ‘small marriages and
Weddings are back from July 4. But it’s best to think about them as just allowing the minimum legal stuff. The government’s convoluted 3,500 word
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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