四级bring about a drop in the divorce rate

使离婚率下降

四级They found that, overall, 31% of marriages ended in divorce over the period studied.

他们发现，在研究期间，总的来说，31%的婚姻以离婚告终。

四级divorce and separation rates increase

离婚和分居率上升

考研The three Ds—death, debt and divorce—still deliver works of art to the market.

死亡、债务和离婚三者仍然将艺术品推向市场。

四级What stands in the way of unhappy couples getting a divorce

不幸福的夫妇离婚的障碍是什么

四级make divorces virtually unacceptable

使离婚几乎不可接受

四级But a new study finds that the risk of divorce among older couples rises when the wife——not the husband一becomes seriously ill.

但一项新的研究发现，当妻子而不是丈夫离婚时，老年夫妇离婚的风险会上升一他病得很重。

考研given the current divorce rate of nearly 50 percent, that amounts to millions of cases in the United States every year—a virtual epidemic of failed conversation.

鉴于目前的离婚率接近50%，在美国每年有数百万起离婚案件——这实际上是一种失败对话的流行病。

四级Married women diagnosed with a serious health condition may find themselves struggling with the impact of their disease while also experiencing the stress of divorce.

被诊断患有严重健康问题的已婚妇女可能会发现自己正在与疾病的影响作斗争，同时也会经历离婚的压力。

四级Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn't afford to divorce.

相反，随着收入的下降和工作的不安全，不幸福的夫妇往往无力离婚。

四级The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate

经济复苏将带来更高的离婚率

四级Offering support services to spouses caring for their other halves may reduce marital stress and prevent divorce at older ages, she said.

她说，为照顾另一半的配偶提供支持服务可以减轻婚姻压力，防止老年人离婚。

考研Sociologist Catherine Kohler riessman reports in her new book divorce Talk that most of the women she interviewed — but only a few of the men — gave lack of communication as the reason for their divorces.

社会学家凯瑟琳·科勒·里斯曼（Catherine Kohler riessman）在她的新书《离婚谈话》中报告说，她采访的大多数女性——但只有少数男性——认为缺乏沟通是她们离婚的原因。

四级If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our sky high divorce rate.

如果大萧条可以作为指导的话，我们可能会看到我们天高的离婚率有所下降。

四级But it's also important to recognize that the pressure to divorce may be health-related and that sick ex-wives may need additional care and services to prevent worsening health and increased health costs.

但同样重要的是要认识到离婚的压力可能与健康有关，生病的前妻可能需要额外的护理和服务，以防止健康恶化和医疗费用增加。

四级Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn't smoke.

同样地，一个已婚男人每天吸烟超过一包烟，很可能和一个不吸烟的离婚男人一样长寿。

四级What's less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession - financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable.

不太清楚的是，离婚率和分居率是否会在经济衰退中上升——经济压力意味着夫妻争吵更多，但分居的代价更低。

四级given the increasing concern about health care costs for the aging population, Karraker believes policymakers should be aware of the relationship between disease and risk of divorce.

鉴于人们越来越担心老龄化人口的医疗成本，Karraker认为决策者应该意识到疾病和离婚风险之间的关系。

四级when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929 But this doesn't mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages

当近四分之一的劳动力失业时，离婚率比1929年下降了25%左右，但这并不意味着人们突然对婚姻感到更幸福

四级Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.

离婚意味着要冒缩短寿命的风险。

四级The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold

在接下来的十年里，随着经济复苏，离婚率再次上升

四级While the study didn't assess why divorce is more likely when wives but not husbands become seriously ill, Karraker offers a few possible reasons.

虽然这项研究没有评估为什么妻子而不是丈夫病重时离婚的可能性更大，但Karraker提供了一些可能的原因。

四级In those where ties to family and community are strong, lifelong marriages can be promoted by practices such as the cultural prohibition of divorce and arranged marriages that are seen as a contract between two families, not just two individuals.

在那些与家庭和社区关系密切的地方，可以通过文化上禁止离婚和包办婚姻等做法来促进终身婚姻，这些做法被视为两个家庭而不仅仅是两个人之间的契约。

四级Her friend, Pat, the divorced mother of three, is struggling to make ends meet

她的朋友帕特是三个孩子的离异母亲，正在努力维持收支平衡

考研Divorce is legal and easy to obtain, but not common.

离婚是合法的，容易获得，但并不普遍。