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Back to school, back to bickering

A recent study has found that the end of the school holidays can trigger an increase in the number of divorces or separations.

Of those couples with school age children, 83% felt that they had made more of a concerted effort with their partner during the summer holidays. Unfortunately though, only 5% said that they had now resolved their issues.

The study, carried out by Healbee.com, looked at 2,000 British parents who were considering leaving or who have left their partners in the past. It found there were conflicting opinions on whether children are better at dealing with their parents splitting up when they’re older.

The largest group (35%) felt that it made no real difference as to how old the child is, as it still affects them as much if they’re an infant or a young adult. However, of those couples who are still together, three fifths (60%) felt their children would have to be at least 18 years of age before they would consider leaving their partner; and only 14% of them believed that the age of the child is irrelevant.

Around 24% of those surveyed admitted to staying in a relationship solely for the sake of their children, but worryingly 72% of all of those who said they were still living together and acting as a couple in front of the kids said that they actually considered themselves separated.

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