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Couples can avoid divorce if they make cups of tea for one another, leave romantic notes for each other around their house and run baths for one another according to a campaign funded by the Department of Education. The love nuggets programme – which was designed by charity OnePlusOne, who received nearly £3 million in funding to develop the campaign – is designed to encourage couples to proactively maintain and strengthen their relationships through romantic gestures and compromise rather than merely seeking support such as counselling when they begin to experience problems. Anyone that is interested in the advice in question can visit the love nuggets website where they can view various suggestions, hints, tips and tricks on how to be more romantic and improve their relationships. The campaign’s creators have described it as a means of helping people to 'uncover and celebrate the everyday things people do that make a happy relationship’. A few of the tips provided by the campaign include going to see a film that your partner wants to see but you don’t, dressing to impress and making them breakfast in bed. The campaign has been criticised, however, with many commentators arguing that the advice it provides is simply too superficial and fails to address the real causes of divorce and separation. Penny Mansfield of OnePlusOne feels differently, however, claiming that the love nuggets programme will help couples to pay more attention to the subtle things that can keep a relationship healthy and strong rather than becoming caught up in the problematic matters that crop up throughout their daily lives. She further claims that it is small acts of kindness that help spouses to enjoy a deeper connection, demonstrate their commitment to one another and also to resolve disagreement and conflict. OnePlusOne have received a total of £2.7 million in funding from the Department of Education and their current campaign has received the backing of popular relationship sites such as Netmums and dad.info. The Guardian have reported that the love nuggets programme has cost a total of £45,000, meaning that a significant portion of their assigned budget remains and that further efforts to improve the nation’s marriages and reduce its divorce rate are certain to follow.