{"id":5120,"date":"2017-11-03T16:36:56","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T16:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplylaw.waydevelopers.com\/england-wales\/wiki\/divorce-at-highest-level-since-2009\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T13:12:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T13:12:10","slug":"divorce-at-highest-level-since-2009","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/simply.law\/england-wales\/articles\/divorce-at-highest-level-since-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Divorce increases to highest level since 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Figures released in October 2017 show that, in 2016, the number of divorces in England and Wales increased to their highest level since 2009.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that the reason for higher divorce levels is due to \u2018household debt\u2019 and \u2018stagnating wages\u2019. It is also revealed that women in their 30\u2019s and men in their mid 40\u2019s have the highest divorce levels.<\/p>\n<p>It goes without saying that wherever possible, anybody experiencing relationship issues should seek professional support such as counselling in order to support them through any difficult times, with the hope of rebuilding any broken bridges.<\/p>\n<p>But what happens when those bridges can\u2019t be mended?  Many people can feel isolated and vulnerable following the breakdown of their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>My colleagues and I take a holistic approach to divorce. Our customers can rest assured that they have experts in family law providing the expertise to support them through their dark times. We really do aim to make a real difference to customers experiencing the pain of divorce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New figures have shown that in England and Wales the number of divorces in 2016 was the highest since 2009. 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