Recession 'caused rise in divorces'

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%The financial woes that swept the country as a result of the recession may have led to more couples getting divorced, a report suggests.

Between 2003 and 2009 there was a general downward trend in the number of divorces in England and Wales, but in 2010 the number of marital break-ups rose by 4.9%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.