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Few would argue that finances play a significant role in marriage and divorce. Given the recent nature of the economy, there has been a lot of speculation on how the financial strain will impact marriages. Although the full impact of the recession on marriages may still be unknown, there have been some interesting reports out there on this topic. According to a poll of 1,600 members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, nearly 40% indicated that they were seeing a significant decrease in the number of divorce filings. Some speculate that the sheer financial cost of divorce has encouraged some couples to delay divorcing. Others, as featured in this CNN news release below, have went through with their divorce but have decided to continue living together due to finances. It makes you wonder if they can live together, why not stay together? Perhaps their differences aren’t “irreconcilable.”
A number of years ago, researchers surveyed over 13,000 couples from around the country. These couples were asked to rate their marriage from very unhappy to very happy. Very unhappy meaning “Our marriage couldn’t be worse” and very happy implying that “We have a great marriage relationship.” Here’s the amazing part. Looking at the couples who rated their marriage as very unhappy 5 years later, 80% of those who chose to work on their relationship rated their marriage as happy or very happy. So, it is encouraging to see that by sticking with it and choosing to work on their marriage, couples were able to make significant improvements in their marriage.
The troubled economy is putting a strain on all of our relationships, especially our marriages. No matter the circumstances, let’s choose to continue to build into and strengthen our marriages as they will be a firm foundation for us as we weather these storms.
Good and relieving to hear. Couples should have had positive attitude toward their marriages. Just remember to be together, in whatever condition. You are loving each other.