Deferring Divorce In Hard Times

Hard times are doubtless putting a strain on a lot of marriages, but many couples may have to put up with one another longer than they would like. The Washington Post recently reported that divorce rates declined in 2008, as the financial crisis spiraled into the worst recession in generations. David Goldberg, a divorce lawyer and mediator in Gaitherburg, Md., said that in his 44 years of working in family …