既然旅行箱已經放好,孩子們也重返學校了,或許是時候開始準備一下你一直在推后的離婚計劃了。
Divorce is a huge step and not one to be taken lightly due in part to its enormous emotional and financial ramifications. But as the economy continues to improve, more couples who have postponed their divorces are likely to pursue them.
離婚是一件大事,由于其會對情感以及財務狀況產生巨大的影響,因此不可草率行事。但隨著經濟繼續好轉,許多曾推遲了離婚計劃的夫婦可能會將該計劃付諸行動了。
美國的離婚統計工作做得相當糟糕,沒有可以信賴的中央數據庫,一些州、最明顯的是加利福尼亞州甚至不統計年度離婚數據。
That said, the reported number of divorces runs at about 40% of marriages. In 2011, for instance, there were 877,000 divorces and 2.1 million marriages, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
但據稱離婚數量已經相當于結婚數量的大約40%。例如,據全美健康統計中心(National Center for Health Statistics)數據,2011年有210萬對新人結婚,但有877,000對夫婦離婚。
Whether it's the seven-year itch or you're just plain unhappy and you feel it's time to make a change, there a few things you need to consider before you file.
無論是因為七年之癢,還是僅僅因為你過得不開心,你覺得是時候做出點改變了。但在提交離婚申請之前你需要考慮好以下問題。