Article: Family and work: Irreconcilable differences? Rubbish!

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise have brought the subject of divorce back into the public eye. Yet, while a vast majority of young women desire marriage as a life-long commitment, this is clearly not happening. Our media and commentariat are very relaxed about alternative families, same sex marriages, de facto relationships and no-fault divorce. None have really taken on board the urgency of supporting the traditional family as central to the most cost-effective way of bringing up the next generation of citizens.

Alarming statistics on the effects of divorce on our society must be constantly reiterated in our public debates. The damage and cost to our society and to all of us caused by the ...

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