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，在经济衰退的压力下，离婚率和分居率是否会上升——经济压力意味着夫妻之间的争吵会更多，但让离婚变得更难以承受。

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Instead, revisions to the marriage law make it easier for the spouse to collect damages in a divorce settlement.

取而代之的是，婚姻法得到修订，让配偶在离婚协议中较容易获得损害赔偿金。

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He quietly informed me that he had to make some changes or there would be a divorce in the offing.

他悄悄告诉我，他不得不作出一些改变，或者说他即将离婚。

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"But when folks get mad and want a divorce, you can't make folks stay."

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For purposes of the recapture rule, the three year period starts with the first calendar year you make a payment qualifying as alimony under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance or a written separation agreement (do not start the clock if the payments were made under temporary support orders).

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However, a qualified divorce team will make sure all the different moving parts come together to form a successful strategy.

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