Impact of divorce on children

Just came across this and thought it might be of interest. Those who think that the children would be happier if unhappy parents were divorced might want to re-think that (obviously, violence and abuse are never acceptable)

From the UK Longitudinal analysis of the Offending, Crime and
Justice Survey 2003–06 http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/horr19c.pdf

• "Living in a family headed by a single parent reduced the likelihood of a non-offending or drug-free trajectory. Living with a parent with a new partner reduced this likelihood even further."

• "Both liberal and authoritarian styles of parenting were associated with an increased likelihood of a non-offending or drug-free trajectory among young people, suggesting the key factor was probably consistency of parental influence"

Hmmmm...so, if the Government were to invest in marriage, they'd potentially reduce crime rates and all the costs involved with crime.