Chances are, you personally know someone who has been directly affected by our fledgling economy. That person may even be you or a close friend or relative. And if it’s a married couple, the stress of job loss or reduced income can really put the marriage vows to the test. For some, they are still together but very unhappy and others even find themselves divorcing but unable to live apart because the house can’t be sold and a second residence is unaffordable.

From abcnews.com:

Many relationships that once thrived on the bliss of the economic boom are now teetering on the brink of collapse, as the country slips further into recession.

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Over the last three decades, divorce rates in the United States have remained flat. The National Center for Health Statistics showed no link between economic downturn or recession and divorces. However, finances remain the number one reason couples fight or break up.

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