I wouldn’t be surprised that the divorce rate will jump (more than recent trend), because of the hard times and general dissatisfication.
More social issues result from that.
Divorce and the Great Recession
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/05/02/divorce-and-the-great-recession/
The recession seems to work both for and against divorce. No clear-cut answer, it seems.
The greater disharmony and friction that can be caused by financial distress is being counterbalanced by the loss of any monetary incentive for women to divorce.
The house isn’t the cash cow it once was. Hubby’s pay is likely either stagnant, greatly reduced or limited to unemployment now.
I wouldn’t be surprised that the divorce rate will jump (more than recent trend), because of the hard times and general dissatisfication.
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I think more people are staying together. People settle when money is tight. Only a wealthy country can manage high divorce rates.
Obama’s constituents aren’t married.