Relationship disputes blamed on ‘time poverty’

GRUELLING commutes and a lack of free time for families is leading to a growing number of marriages and relationships collapsing.

More than 1,500 couples sought help separating from mediation centres with the Family Support Agency last year, with many blaming disputes arising from “time poverty”.

Launching the agency’s annual report yesterday, CEO Pat Bennett explained: “They don’t get time together trying to sort through issues. The most important thing in relationships is communication and where that suffers, you’re going to have trouble maintaining it.”