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Break-up of families costs £30bn each year
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Any thoughts on why the UK has the highest divorce rate in Europe?
Two in five marriages end in divorce and one child in four will experience family break-up before they are 16.
With so much money at stake there's a huge financial reason for governments to get involved, do you think they should? And if so what can be done?
Two in five marriages end in divorce and one child in four will experience family break-up before they are 16.
With so much money at stake there's a huge financial reason for governments to get involved, do you think they should? And if so what can be done?
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The welfare state is there for reasons such as this but I do believe that the pain caused to children and even adults when a family breaks up should be of more concern. The individuals themselves should not be made into statistics.
Perhaps the definition of a special needs teacher has changed since I left school then. :rolleyes:
How are Labour "family hating"?
What lifestyles? Discredited how? By whom?
I agree, though I think in every circumstance it is better.
Ideally kids would be the responsibility of the whole community and extended family - mother, father, aunts, uncles, grandparents, neighbours, friends etc. Unfortunately our society is atomised and disparate due to capitalism.
Even when the father is abusive?
I didn't say who would be the 'two parents'. Ideally, there wouldn't be an abusive father. But I know how you hate 'ideals', but I always thought you were a bit of a dick for that.
You silly cunt.
Mr Pot, I'd like to introduce you to Mr Kettle.
It's a statement of fact, you never like when I talk about ideal situations.
Hey look...
...I'm talking about an ideal situation, but then placing it into context. Your problem is that you don't place anything in context. You just want a Platonic ideal world.
I haven't said that. Stop misrepresenting me. :mad: :mad:
Sorry, what? I haven't said anything of the sort. Please quote me where I have.
Try reading what I post for a change.
How is wife a "natural" role? Marriage is a social institution.
Fuckin'ell you thick cunt, that was a pisstake. Have you had a sense of humour bypass or something?
Jesus, what the fuck is the matter with you? :rolleyes: