Opinion: Divorce is not the reason many kids are growing up without a father figure (opens original article in a new tab)

The article critiques the focus on divorce as the reason for lack of father figures among young men, highlighting historical and structural issues instead.

• Gareth Southgate discusses factors impacting young men's welfare, focusing on lack of father figures and divorce as a cause.
• The article questions the framing of divorce as the main issue, highlighting historical marital desertion in Ireland and structural economic factors.
• It suggests improving parental leave policies and funding for mentoring roles to support positive masculinity.