Family Law

Study Addresses the Economic Downturn's Impact on Marriage

By J. Benjamin Stevens

Has the economic downturn really impacted the divorce rate in the United States?  Most have presumed that to be the case, but now a new study from the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia has verified that it does and has quantified the impact.  

I found two findings of this survey to be particularly interesting and insightful:

1. 38 percent of couples considering divorce or separation have now put off those plans due to the recession
2. 29 percent of all couples studied say that the recession has deepened their commitment to their marriage.  

You can read more about this survey by clicking here.  

The National Marriage Project also sponsors National Marriage Week, February 7 – 14, 2011, which has the goal of strengthen individual marriages, reduce the divorce rate, and build a stronger marriage culture.  You can learn more by clicking here.

Full post as published by SC Family Law Blog on February 09, 2011 (boomark / email).