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.
Marriage Foundation comment on ONS estimates that 73,600 weddings postponed
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