tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376875841478753434.post8240166982578346195..comments2010-06-23T21:51:17.921-04:00Comments on Better News Daily: How The Recession Is Improving Our Livesתיקון ישראלhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888217252983243525noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376875841478753434.post-49519015108141360312010-03-07T14:02:11.317-05:002010-03-07T14:02:11.317-05:00The drop of .01% in the divorce rate from 2007 to ...The drop of .01% in the divorce rate from 2007 to 2008 is insignificant at best. I also do not agree that any lowering of the divorce rate is,in and of itself, a good thing. Many folks who cannot afford the expense of a divorce in this bad economy and who stay together out of sheer economic necessity are not necessarily a good experience for the couple. Certainly its not an uplifting experience for the children involved in these "loveless" relationships. <br /><br />Additionally, another very negative result of the recession is a marked increase in the domestic abuse and violence rates, that often accompanies economic downturns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com