Friday, March 7, 2014

Divorce Rate in America Increasing as Economy Recovers | First to Know

Divorce Rate in America Increasing as Economy Recovers | First to Know



University of Maryland sociologist Philip N. Cohen recently published a paper that examined what effects the economy played on the divorce rate in America. There was a drop in divorces during the recession, but Cohen believes this may have occurred because divorce was too expensive — not because couples had grown stronger during those stressful economic times.