Three leading relationship organisations, Relate, One Plus One and the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships have published a relationship manifesto, which outlines that poor parental relationships are often at the root of problems with children's achievement at school or emotional wellbeing.
They also claim that relationship breakdown leads to many adults falling into poverty homelessness, depression or unemployment.
"Politicians should make firm commitments in their manifestos to provide more relationship support services to help couples stay together, or if separation is inevitable to do so amicably for the sake of the children," said Claire Tyler, Relate's chief executive. "By making help easier to access, we can create a culture where seeking relationship support is as normal as seeing their GP."
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