tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post1582208442464484042..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Marriage and student loansLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-12856730300368410572014-03-13T08:42:30.697+13:002014-03-13T08:42:30.697+13:00Lindsay
Thank you for pointing out the finanical ...Lindsay<br /><br />Thank you for pointing out the finanical benefits to children whose parents are in a stable marriage relationship.<br /><br />There was a time in our recent history that this would have been considered 'stating the obvious'.<br /><br />As I wrote recently politicians in the UK and Russia are now promoting marriage as a means of overcoming the problems resulting from solo parenting and family dysfunction.<br /><br />http://brendanslongblog.blogspot.co.nz/2014/03/the-role-of-family-in-econmic.html<br /><br />Can you imagine any of our politicians being so bold?<br /><br />This is an excellent example of the social-cultural health of a nation impacting upon the economic wellbeing of its citizens of all ages. We cannot pretend that it just doesn't matter. <br /><br />Furthermore, the human cost to one side for a moment, Governments of all colours socialise the cost of relationship breakdown amongst all tax payers, thereby making it an issue for all of us.Brendan McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741263914308842497noreply@blogger.com