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Debt leads to marriage break up
23/04/2008 14:09:00
Personal debt is putting some marriages under so much strain that couples are breaking up, new research has shown.
Findings from a survey by debt counsellors Christians Against Poverty (CAP) said that almost a quarter of respondents in their survey said that debt was responsible for the break up of their relationship.
Speaking to Christian Today, Matt Barlow, head of CAP UK, said that the latest findings are "truly shocking" as they highlight the trauma that many families in debt face on a day-to-day basis.
"Our results provide strong evidence that families and couples across the UK are being pushed to breaking point and beyond, with many not eating properly, taking medication and splitting up as they can no longer cope," he told the news provider.
According to figures from a recent YouGov poll, up to six per cent of people have taken time off work due to worrying about their debts.
Over half of those questioned consider themselves to be in either a little or a lot of debt.
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