General Article Parents who share family time at meals are less likely to get divorced

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Parents who share family time during meals – without the TV on – are less likely to get divorced.

Divorce risk is less in families who eat together – but only if the TV isn’t switched on.

Researchers have found that families who spend 30 more minutes per day than other families in family mealtimes have a 30% less risk of parental separation – but only if the TV isn’t on during the meal.

The study of 5,604 families looked at a host of other factors that might be connected with the chances of p...

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