Comments on: Prediction: Divorce rate to skyrocket in US in 4/08 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/02/17/prediction-divorce-rate-to-skyrocket-in-us-in-408/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:41:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Houston Divorce Lawyer http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/02/17/prediction-divorce-rate-to-skyrocket-in-us-in-408/#comment-2815 Houston Divorce Lawyer Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:50:26 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/02/17/prediction-divorce-rate-to-skyrocket-in-us-in-408/#comment-2815 Recent information from law journals suggest a leveling in the divorce rate only because people are waiting longer to get married. Still, money issues are huge reasons for people to get divorce. The odds of something working out are so difficult these days that extra stresses like the mortgate crisis will not help. I do believe that you are right. That would be a HUGE test on a relationship. Recent information from law journals suggest a leveling in the divorce rate only because people are waiting longer to get married. Still, money issues are huge reasons for people to get divorce. The odds of something working out are so difficult these days that extra stresses like the mortgate crisis will not help. I do believe that you are right. That would be a HUGE test on a relationship.

]]> By: Mike from Minnesota Divorce Attorney http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/02/17/prediction-divorce-rate-to-skyrocket-in-us-in-408/#comment-2717 Mike from Minnesota Divorce Attorney Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:39:54 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/02/17/prediction-divorce-rate-to-skyrocket-in-us-in-408/#comment-2717 Insightful prediction from February. Unfortunately its so true. I've seen an increase in divorces in our firm, and like the article you cited reported, money is the #1 cause of divorce. Not just the stress around the lack of money, but how to spend it (especially when you have less and less of it). Choices around money highlight priorities and values. Many times we see divorces because one person wants to save money and pay bills and the other wants to take vacations and spoil the kids. These differences in values can divide the couple. And with the growing mortgage issues, these values around spending and money smack married couples in the face. Insightful prediction from February. Unfortunately its so true. I’ve seen an increase in divorces in our firm, and like the article you cited reported, money is the #1 cause of divorce. Not just the stress around the lack of money, but how to spend it (especially when you have less and less of it).

Choices around money highlight priorities and values. Many times we see divorces because one person wants to save money and pay bills and the other wants to take vacations and spoil the kids. These differences in values can divide the couple. And with the growing mortgage issues, these values around spending and money smack married couples in the face.

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/02/17/prediction-divorce-rate-to-skyrocket-in-us-in-408/#comment-2447 Christopher S. Penn Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:22:15 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/02/17/prediction-divorce-rate-to-skyrocket-in-us-in-408/#comment-2447 Updated 4/20: Being right sucks. <a href="http://www.divorce360.com/articles/795/mortgage-crisis-causing-divorce.aspx">An article confirming the suspicion.</a> Updated 4/20: Being right sucks. An article confirming the suspicion.

]]> By: Oblivion http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/02/17/prediction-divorce-rate-to-skyrocket-in-us-in-408/#comment-2045 Oblivion Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:34:19 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/02/17/prediction-divorce-rate-to-skyrocket-in-us-in-408/#comment-2045 TGFFRM (Thank god for fixed-rate mortgages)??? TGFFRM (Thank god for fixed-rate mortgages)???

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