No ‘divorce boom’ in sight
OUR latest analysis of survey data from September shows that those seriously considering divorce are still well down on pre-COVID levels. Several articles in the
February 7, 2021
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In the first six years of Marriage Foundation we have focused on establishing the reality of family stability and instability: what actually happens to couples and their children, who stays together and who splits up. This is transforming the debate about marriage which, previously, had been obscured by myths and misconceptions.
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