New family data conceal the epidemic of family breakdown
The latest data on Families and Households in the UK in 2025, released today by the Office for National Statistics, conceal the epidemic of family breakdown facing children brought up
The latest data on Families and Households in the UK in 2025, released today by the Office for National Statistics, conceal the epidemic of family breakdown facing children brought up
Census data released today tell us the exact numbers of married, cohabiting and lone parent families in England & Wales in 2021. My analysis shows that of the 7.0 million
Read Harry’s May newsletter here Hungary’s marriage rates have soared 72% in five years since 2014. I interviewed Hungary’s families minister Katalin Novak to find out why. It’s not just
This article was first published by ConservativeHome Harry Benson is Research Director for the Marriage Foundation and co-author of What Mums Want (and Dads Need to Know). The recent report by the Commission
New figures from the Office for National Statistics present remarkable new evidence that stronger marriages have led to a dramatic reduction in family breakdown over the past decade. As ONS
One of the issues we’ve tried to address at Marriage Foundation is to find out the scale of family breakdown. A few years back, we addressed this by analysing data
What is the government doing to strengthen families? Given that providing support for families that have broken down costs £51 billion per year at last count, that around 45 per
Amicable or acrimonious, civilised or conflicted, cooperative or combative, whatever form it takes family breakdown was never the dream. Family always begins with an act of love. Family breakdown always
The UK has the highest level of family instability in the entire developed world. Our epidemic levels of family breakdown were highlighted in a recent international analysis by the Social Trends
PRESS RELEASE FOR UK MARRIAGE WEEK Date: 29 January 2018 Government under pressure to back marriage as cost of family breakdown hits £51 billion Family support minister Kit Malthouse will