Marriage fears as thousands split up

THOUSANDS of couples are opting for legal separations rather than trying to work out marriage problems, new figures have revealed.

Marriage fears as thousands split up

Analysis carried out by Accord, the marriage counselling organisation, found a 60% drop in the number of couples seeking help last year.

National director Shay Ellis said the significant reduction was worrying because it suggested couples were not prepared to give their relationship a second chance.

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