The Average Cost of The US Divorce

As we all know that divorce brings you to that stagehave cost the taxpayers over $30 billion. Drilling down
of life where you logically die even-though if you arediscretely, the cost that the taxpayer are paying off
physically alive. Or in other words divorce is death ofto the government includes child support
a marital relationship. The impact that the reek ofenforcement cost of $37.7 million, domestic violence
divorce brings along with it undeniably destroys oneprograms cost of $9.7 million and child abuse and
so badly that s/he might take years to get back onneglect cost of $113.4 million whereas not including
feet.any welfare benefits to mothers who are dependent.
Earlier what we discussed was the emotional cost ofIf the divorce rates are reduced in any measurable
divorce that is incurred in shape of death of love andfashion, it will save the taxpayers substantial dollars.
loss of respect, isolation, stress, restlessness,A sociology professor Steven Nock and U. Iowa Law
developmental regression, physical deterioration, lowand Economics professor Margaret Brinig were the
self-esteem, absence of trust, cynicism, anger,first ones who studied this subject. They found out
bitterness, feelings of inadequacy any many more.that as the divorce costs are too much for an
"I want to get separated from my spouse", "weordinary person, the court proceedings may be
don't have compatibility" or "we don't make a goodstretched for a year or more. They also calculated
match" are the frequent phrases that we hear fromthat $175 billion is spent annually on divorce, mostly
young married couples today. Well, this group ofon litigation.
people has set of mind which tells them that byDivorce has become a very big and successful
getting divorced they are putting an END to thebusiness in the United States. According to the
marital unhappiness and with divorce they can rid theinformation provided by a web- site that is geared
tyranny, oppression and abuse of the spouse. Buttoward divorce and remarriage, divorce is a $31
literally speaking they are simply replacing a set ofbillion-a-year industry with an average cost of about
problem with another especially in cases where$20,000.
minors are involved. You will find them coming out ofAmong many, one of the major reasons that are
divorce entirely different and their life will take abecoming recognized is the connection between the
counter-turn.emotional pain of divorce and its impact on finances.
Relating back to the previous topic, a question arisesNo doubt, Divorce can lead to mental depression and
in our mind that why divorce, breakup, separationemotional instability. It is studied that the rate of
and unpleasant marital life are becoming so verydepression is nearly three times higher among
common in the present world? Divorces did exist indivorced men and women than with married couples
the past but comparatively at a very small scale. Thiswho have never divorced. When a spouse or both
is so very obvious that children who see theirrequest for divorce, it is not uncommon to see job
parents getting divorced are growing as a brokenperformance and productivity falls off dramatically
generation having several sets of problems whichbetween stress, lawyer meetings and time taken to
becomes a part of their lives. They are furtherbuild a new life. This will not be unwise to say that "If
stained when their parents remarry. And very clearlyyou hire a divorce lawyer today, there is a good
when abused children grow up in an atmospherechance you will hire a bankruptcy lawyer within two
where such treatments have become "no problem"or three years."
now or more likely to say "fashion", they will followDivorce cost, whether emotional or financial, can be
the same and will act accordingly when they will getreduced substantially and kept under control if a
married and thus the cycle continues. This is a veryspouse (petitioning for divorce) or both of them
staggering cost that our whole nation is bearing.acknowledge the complete divorce process, make no
We saw that the emotional toll of divorce is itself nothaste and have control over their anger because in
less than any big loss but its financial costs are alsomost of the cases divorce costs are heightened due
hideous bringing devastating consequences.to the destructive attitudes of the spouse towards
There is growing government dread over soaringthe other making the process lengthier in terms of
divorce costs. In United Kingdom, studies have shownfrequent sittings for counseling, consultation and
that government provided legal aid alone ofother court proceedings.
£178 million the previous year, out of whichThe divorce costs can be further reduced financially
just £9.2 billion were spent helping people copeby; revising your will carefully, taking existing
with the aftershocks of freedom. There were otherinsurance coverage in account, canceling all joint bank
costs that were spent on children care and theaccounts (credit cards) and revising retirement
estimation was up to the £1.3 billion.assets.
Whereas in the United States, the average divorceGoing not so far away from this miserable world of
cost varies with estimation of $10,000 to 20,000. Adivorce, there are couples who are managing it out
recent study has provided an assessment thatand like them very few are winners. Basically they
marriages that end in divorce are very costly to theare ones we should be looking at. The cost in
public; furthermore, it was figured that a singleemotional pain and suffering, as well as dollars and
divorce costs the federal governments aboutcents, can be extreme. The process may also go on
$30,000, based on things as the higher use of foodfor years. Still, by cooperating, understanding each
stamps and public housing as well as increasedother and learning the rules you both can come out in
bankruptcies and juvenile delinquency. The Unitedreasonably good shape.
States nation's 10.4 million divorces are estimated to