Children benefit from having their mothers at home for up to three years.
More than 3,000 children see their parents split up every week in the UK - the second highest divorce rate in Europe. The report says that families could have more chance of lasting if measures were taken to deal with male unemployment and to help fathers become positive role models. It also recommended investigating how to get more men to train as primary school teachers to again give children positive male role models. Married couples should get better tax-breaks and child allowances. Ministers are expected to back many of the recommendations, including parenting support groups and extending the role of the health visitor.