Almost six in ten (58%) separated parents surveyed do not believe in the idea of a ‘good separation’, according to new polling from Relate.
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The forthcoming divorce of celebrity couple Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom has been in the media spotlight recently, with many reports focusing on the contents of the couple’s prenuptial agreement.
...Scottish families going through separation or divorce in Scotland will now be able to get additional support and advice after three charities were awarded the contract to provide support services.
...Children in care in England will be able to stay with their foster families after they turn 18 following a £40 million funding boost and a new legal duty on councils to provide support.
...To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Women and Equalities Minister Helen Grant hosted an event to encourage business leaders to put plans in place to support staff experiencing domestic violence.
...A recent survey into trends in the UK matrimonial market has found that couples have been delaying the decision to get divorced because of the recent recession.
...The Scottish Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee has recently published its Stage 1 report on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill.
...Marriage can be a battlefield, but a new study conducted at UC Berkeley has found that when it comes to keeping the peace, it’s more important for wives than for husbands to calm down after a heated argument.
...An increase in divorce rates in Norway has apparently prompted the Norwegian government to encourage married couples to go on date nights, reports the Guardian.
...Women’s Aid has called for changes to the implementation of the benefit cap after evidence has come to light suggesting that it is making it much harder for women to escape from abusive relationships.
...A recent survey of divorce lawyers in America has apparently found a greater use of prenuptial agreements over the last three years.
...There were 7,037 civil partnerships formed in the UK in 2012, according to provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics. This represents an increase of 3.6% on 2011.
...The latest Welsh statistics on adoption, outcomes and placements of looked after children have been published, showing an unprecedented 33% rise in the number of children being adopted in Wales.
...A recent piece of research from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that married people who receive a cancer diagnosis live longer than patients who are not married. Married patients are also more likely to have their cancer diagnosed at an earlier stage, which can increase the success of any treatment.
...The remarriage rate has fallen by around 40% in America over the past 20 years according to a recent data analysis, reports USA Today.
...Domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid has called for greater action to address worrying levels of online stalking and harassment of women and girls.
...The Iona Institute has published a new report based on Census 2011 called ‘Marriage Breakdown and Family Structure in Ireland’.
...The Department for Work and Pensions has recently published statistics on child maintenance payments and the work of the Child Support Agency for the three months ending June 2013.
...The Office for National Statistics has released figures for adoptions in England and Wales in 2012 that show an increase in the number of adoptions taking place.
...A recent study from America has found a link between the number of siblings a person has and the risk of their marriage ending in divorce.
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