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Unhappy couples staying put due to cost of living crisis, say divorce lawyers
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PUBLISHEDSep 23, 2026, 3:46 PM
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Financial pressures suspected to be behind figures showing failed marriages are lasting longer in England and Wales Couples are putting off divorce because of the cost of living crisis, lawyers have said, after figures showed the average length of a marriage ending in divorce in England and Wales reached a record high last year.
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) released figures on Wednesday showing that the…
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