If parents knew that divorce can harm children, and that low-conflict marriages can be saved, perhaps there wouldn't be as many divorces. Stock imageOne of the surest paths into poverty is family separation. That is one of the main findings of a new report from the ESRI dealing with the link between “economic vulnerability” and lone parenthood. With family separation increasing all the time, this makes the country’s battle to bring poverty down to the lowest possible level that bit harder to win.

Source: Irish Independent October 13, 2024 13:32 UTC