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Foundation Calls Consequences of Divorce Unsustainable
By Father John Flynn, LC
ROME, FEB. 21, 2010 (Zenit.org).- In the lead-up to St. Valentine’s day, both the bishops of the United States and those of England and Wales organized a week of activities to draw attention to the importance of marriage and family life.
This period also saw the publication of two briefings on marriage by an English think tank, the Relationships Foundation. On Feb. 9 they published “Counting the Cost of Family Failure,” and the following day “Why Does Marriage Matter?”
In the first briefing the foundation put at 41.7 billion pounds ($64.49 billion) the annual cost of failed relationships. This works out at 1,350 pounds ($2,088) for each U.K. taxpayer. Public policymakers need to take into account this high economic burden and take appropriate steps to ensure more stable relationships, the briefing urged.
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By Father John Flynn, LC
ROME, FEB. 21, 2010 (Zenit.org).- In the lead-up to St. Valentine’s day, both the bishops of the United States and those of England and Wales organized a week of activities to draw attention to the importance of marriage and family life.
This period also saw the publication of two briefings on marriage by an English think tank, the Relationships Foundation. On Feb. 9 they published “Counting the Cost of Family Failure,” and the following day “Why Does Marriage Matter?”
In the first briefing the foundation put at 41.7 billion pounds ($64.49 billion) the annual cost of failed relationships. This works out at 1,350 pounds ($2,088) for each U.K. taxpayer. Public policymakers need to take into account this high economic burden and take appropriate steps to ensure more stable relationships, the briefing urged.
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