Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together; children are the strongest bond
Proverb
最近、周りでも離婚が多いようだけど、子は鎹って事は、今は昔となったのかね。Lately I see a lot of parents getting divorced. I wonder if the idea of kids being a bond between their parents is just a thing of the past.
Also written 子はかすがい【こはかすがい】