Money And Divorce: What Recent Divorce Research Has To Say About Poverty's Effect On Marriage

The Frightening Toll Poverty Takes On Marriage

Divorce isn't easy for anyone. But for the poorest couples in our nation, money-related issues all too often contribute to divorce -- or prove to be a barrier to obtaining one once they decide to call it quits.

Click through the slideshow below to read about recent research on the intersection of divorce and poverty, then weigh in: which study surprised you most?

Divorce Is Too Expensive For The Poorest Americans

Poverty And Divorce

HuffPost Live will be taking a comprehensive look at the persistence of poverty in America Aug. 29 and Sept. 5 from 12-4 p.m. EDT and 6-10 p.m. EDT. Click here to check it out -- and join the conversation.

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