Friday, Aug 22, 2008
Social Time-Bomb
MSN Money: No Summer Lovin' as Divorce Rate Soars
This summer Britain's divorce rate increased 150 per cent from last year and experts are blaming the surge on the credit crunch and the annual family summer holiday.
This has been discussed previously on this site as part of the potential fall-out. But the social implications for the future with so many broken homes may be huge and far reaching.
Posted by renting2 @ 02:09 PM (917 views) Add Comment
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1. drewster said...
I thought that with finances tight and gas prices rising, more people would be huddled together for warmth.
How long before the Assetz declare this as "Great news for landlords as newly-divorced need somewhere to live quickly"?
2. seanb303 said...
i think i'll start an rspc style rescue centre for trophy wives
3. Sneaker said...
For richer for poorer, in sickness and in health.
Nah - marriage is not about love for so many people; it's just a lifestyle/career accessory, and this is proof of it.
What sad, soulless, cynical times we live in.
Maybe it was always like this, but it's sad nonetheless.
4. Cheekie Charlie said...
During the last housing crash I was employed at the Leeds Permanent as a debt recovery clerk involved soley with mortgage repossesions. The main culprits I had to deal with was divorced and seperated partners where the one left in the residence couldn't cope with the repayments by themselves. Unfortunately both people on the deeds are jointly and severally responsible for the mortage shortfall (negative equity).
5. Capitalistpiglet said...
Thats unfortunate. Just as I'm enjoying watching estate agents getting sacked, the other scummy profession, divorce solicitors, will be raking it in.
6. Pintail said...
Is anyone else having trouble scrolling on the newspaper articles menu? very frustrating
7. Unbeliever said...
Pintail
Yes I can't scroll down at all! I thought it was just me. The only way I can see older posts is by clicking on the little number in the top right corner
8. renting2 said...
Pintail @ 6 - Yes, just about everyone. Use the 'News Blog' tab at the top of the home page and you'll get a user friendly page.
9. Terrygrant said...
Use a different browser, I have the problem in Internet Explorer but Firefox works fine :-)
10. Stevie Dee said...
Expect those online dating websites to be filling very swiftly. For any single man or woman reading this, planning on meeting a divorcee. Your first, second & third questions should be how long ago did you buy your home with your ex? and was it a joint mortgage? And did you get the large bedroom in the house share?
11. Landedgentry said...
For the scrolling problems download the Mozilla Firefox browser, it works OK for me at least.
12. malct said...
renting2 - I think I understand your motivation for this posting.
I am sorry to see the way the thread has developed.
Fact is in psychological terms, it is clear and accepted that the society that we and those before us have ALLOWED to be created generates and produces a range of emotional, pyschological and mental health problems that would not otherwise exist. We are not supposed to awaken to this reality and I may well get banned for pointing it out. I'll save the file and post it elsewhere. Good luck with your work. There was a reason for the stability of marriage. There was a reason why it was destroyed. Not completely, mrs malct and I will be celebing our 40th soon - stuff the bar stewards - we have grand children who are smarter.
13. malct said...
I've no financial angle on this but anyone concerned about relationships could do worse than look into the Human Givens Foundation
or at least some of their axioms
14. titaniccaptain said...
Actually an increase in divorce rates will make this crash even worse..............think of the houses hitting the market all at one time and also the distressed sales from this.................I feel sorry for anyone going through a divorce at the best of times.......but at the start of a crash is really going to hurt the pocket aswell as the heart
15. malct said...
tc - tell me this won't have a knock on effect
reki2 yup done that
16. Pintail said...
cheers everyone! sorry I didnt respond earlier
17. titaniccaptain said...
Did my masters too then left it all alone