With the down cycle in the Real Estate Market, the world seems to be standing upside down.

I`ve encountered several families who are either separating or in the midst of divorce.

Why?

Many couples blame each other for the change in lifestyles.

Some men have seen their earnings decrease substantially, they can no longer afford the luxury of a free spending lifestyle as many of us once had. 

The anguish sets in and rather than work together and share the burden, they seek legal counsel and proceed to go their separate ways.

In a men`s world many of the wive`s are accustomed to seeing the spouse as strong masculine providers.

With money issues mounting they look at their spouse as weak and vulnerable.Hence, the problem begins.

 In some cases women, typically, if they've lived one particular lifestyle, assume that their husband should just solve the problem. 

At times many women can't cope with the fact that a man can be emotional and fragile.

Many times, these women will start comparing their husbands to other, more successful men, and adultery becomes an issue.

These people sincerely believe that their lives are over..

I don`t know about you, but it seems to be happening more and more.