UK Divorce rate hits new low

SO the divorce rate has hit a 26-year low according to the office for National Statistics, reports BBC Online.

I suppose it just might have something to do with the fact that the same department said in March that the level of marriages had hit the lowest rate since records began in 1862.

So rather than the statistics meaning we are getting better at managing relationships, it's simply we are wondering why we need marry at all.

Credit crunch adds to pressure on divorced and separated couples

This piece in The Guardian G2 revealed a personal category that was new to me – the SBLT, Separated But Living Together.

The other necessity for these couples must be a vGSoH.

"Couples break up online to beat the credit crunch"

THAT'S the state of affairs reported by Mark Keenan, of Divorce-online, who says business is booming.

He adds: "Increasing numbers of couples in the process of divorce are heading online to deal with their divorce rather than heading down the high street to instruct a solicitor because of the credit crunch and the need to save money."

"The high cost of using a solicitor which can average over £900 plus court fees has driven couples to the web to find cheaper alternatives such as Divorce-Online where fees start at just £65 for an uncontested divorce".