The charity surveyed more than 1,000 parents with children aged under 18 and found that just seven per cent said there was no conflict in their home, but 60 per cent of respondents had experienced serious or frequent conflict.
The Enemy Within report found that increasing financial pressures are a major factor in family conflict. One in five of those surveyed said worries over debt and finances were at the root of arguments and conflict.
A similar proportion reported arguments with teenage children, while redundancy and long-term unemployment was cited as a factor by seven per cent of parents.
The bulk of conflict reported involved arguments, shouting and insults. Physical violence was mentioned by 12 per cent and one in 10 said possessions were destroyed during a row.
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