In those where ties to family and community are strong, lifelong marriages can be promoted by practices such as the cultural prohibition of divorce and arranged marriages that are seen as a contract between two families, not just two individuals.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文make divorces virtually unacceptable
出自-2013年6月阅读原文If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our sky high divorce rate.
出自-2012年6月阅读原文when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929 But this doesn't mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages
出自-2012年6月阅读原文Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn't afford to divorce.
出自-2012年6月阅读原文The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold
出自-2012年6月阅读原文bring about a drop in the divorce rate
出自-2012年6月阅读原文What stands in the way of unhappy couples getting a divorce
出自-2012年6月阅读原文The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate
出自-2012年6月阅读原文What's less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession - financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable.
出自-2011年12月阅读原文divorce and separation rates increase
出自-2011年12月阅读原文Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.
出自-2010年12月阅读原文Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn't smoke.
出自-2010年12月阅读原文Her friend, Pat, the divorced mother of three, is struggling to make ends meet
出自-2012年12月听力原文But a new study finds that the risk of divorce among older couples rises when the wife——not the husband一becomes seriously ill.
2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section CBut it's also important to recognize that the pressure to divorce may be health-related and that sick ex-wives may need additional care and services to prevent worsening health and increased health costs.
2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section Cgiven the increasing concern about health care costs for the aging population, Karraker believes policymakers should be aware of the relationship between disease and risk of divorce.
2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section CMarried women diagnosed with a serious health condition may find themselves struggling with the impact of their disease while also experiencing the stress of divorce.
2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section COffering support services to spouses caring for their other halves may reduce marital stress and prevent divorce at older ages, she said.
2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section CThey found that, overall, 31% of marriages ended in divorce over the period studied.
2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section CWhile the study didn't assess why divorce is more likely when wives but not husbands become seriously ill, Karraker offers a few possible reasons.
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