New research has shown that more than a quarter of people are staying in their relationship due to concerns about the cost of living crisis.
Now, married couples are separating due to, but because extra funds are few and far between, they can’t afford to actually get a divorce.
Niamh explains: ‘I have spoken to people making an enquiry about divorce recently, who are considering putting it off due to worries about whether they can afford to divorce and live solo in the future. Financial woes are commonly cited as one of the leading causes of relationship breakdown among couples, according to the same research.
She explains: ‘We haven’t been able to get out of our tenancy agreement early and neither of us could afford the rent alone, so we’re going to keep living together for at least another six months.’She continues: ‘It’s going to be a couple of grand I think for a divorce, and I can’t imagine us finding that within six months when we’re spending near enough the same on energy bills and fuel [in that time].’She adds: ‘I think we’ll be okay living together.
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