The rough economy has changed many people's lives. People have lost their jobs, and with them, health insurance. Some struggle to pay their rent or mortgage. It's also possible that, at least temporarily, economic woes have kept people from filing for divorce.
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the divorce rate has steadily declined nationwide by about 5 percent since 1996. According to NBC Washington, researchers are saying one of the reasons people are divorcing less is the cost. Fewer people have divorced since the recession began. If it's true that people are waiting to divorce until economic times improve, theoretically there could be a spike in divorces as the economic outlook brightens.






