During tough economic times divorce is not as easily accomplished. We Tend to look back in history when life doesn’t go according to plan. And so far the plans of this generation have had a tendency to abandon wedding vows in times of trouble. We joke at how easily couples abandon their vows, however with tough economic times–divorce is looking less and less like the answer and more like the problem. According to an article written by Jennifer Levitz (jennifer.levitz@wsj.com) for Yahoo Finance:

“In Los Angeles County, divorce filings in the first four months of this year dropped 3%, to 9,048, from the same period last year and are down 9% from the comparable span in 2007, according to records from the Los Angeles Superior Court.”

If we look back in history it’s perhaps more clear to understand that marriage wasn’t just about attraction, but rather a source of support and care. However, throughout the years it appears that financial independence and the ability to move on without caring have lead to an increase in the divorce rate. Fast forward to the present and we find that marriage is more than a piece of paper, it’s the commitment not to not only love each other because of mutual attraction, but to love each other because we need each other. In this time of economic distress we can look at the negatives or choose to see that marriage is more than a drive through certificate, rather it was created for the mutual benefit of the love between a man and woman in more ways than one.
To read more about this subject, check out Jennifer Levitz’ article at Yahoo Finance