http://abcnews.go.com/Business/video/economy-divorce-13535581
One of the most serious problems facing the U.S. is rising divorce rate. According to U.S. divorce statistics, one out of every three marriages ends up in divorce and it will soon reach 50% if current trends continue. There are many issues in why divorce rate is high in the U.S. and mostly self-centered and free life style is one of the factors. However, there is an interesting fact that economic performance changes the divorce rate.
The video I linked basically tells us how expensive the divorce can cost and how economic conditions can affect the divorce rates. It says, the struggling economy make people to delay making important decisions including divorces. But now, as the economy improved, the divorce rate is increasing again. In other words, when economy is doing well, people make enough money to afford the divorce expenses, however, when economy isn’t doing good, they might have to wait until it gets better so they can pay for it.
This is interesting and sad fact of the modern society. Everything in our life can’t be there without considering money. Our lives are so strongly influenced by economy and money becomes the biggest matter even in the loves. “Everyday social life- our thoughts, actions, feelings, decisions, interactions, and so on- is the product of a complex interplay between societal forces and personal characteristics” (textbook, 5). As it says, we can’t talk about our life, thought, and action without considering social forces such as broad economic trends because individuals are highly affected by societal forces in making every decision.Money Matters
