Divorce in Tough Times

By Tina Antolini on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.

Love means never having to hire a lawyer. Break-ups however are a big boost for the legal profession, another business hard hit by the recession. As fights over finances, layoffs and foreclosures strain some marriages to the breaking point, the economic downturn is also changing how some people manage the process of divorce -- by opting for mediation.

As part of NHPR's Working It Out series, Tina Antolini brings us the story. Listen at the Public Radio Exchange.

(Photo by Nancy L. Stockdale via Flickr/Creative Commons)

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