Times Online - Alpha Mummy Blog - Is divorce broken?

The news of Brian Philcox, who killed himself and his two children on Father’s Day, is striking for its tragedy but for me it begs a larger question: are families cast adrift during divorce?

Our main image of divorce is based, one expects, on high-profile cases involving self-regarding fat cats and exes with an enlarged sense of entitlement.

But for regular couples, who struggle through without a bereavement coach, a team of accountants or a media spin professional, does the current system put too much pressure on everyone, including the children?

Err, yes?