Marriage is a safer institution for children

REGARDING the newly-published Women’s Aid report (Irish Examiner, November 2), Áine Kerr states: “Overall, half of the abuses reported occurred in current relationships, with marriage remaining the most common context for abuse”.

This claim by Women’s Aid runs contrary to all conventional wisdom.

A recent study by the British Crown Prosecution Service (BCPS) showed that 25% of cases where police act on allegations of domestic violence involved married or divorced couples, while 59% involved unmarried partners, either current or former.