Children are often left out of the picture

Couples who are separating or getting divorced need to think more about what’s best for their children.

SHE’S one of the world’s leading authorities on child development – so if Penelope Leach feels that children are being damaged by the way their parents are handling separation and divorce, we usually sit up and listen.

So strongly does she feel about the issue that she’s devoted her latest book, Family Breakdown, to it.