Opinion: Divorce rates are falling. Are Canadians too poor to break up?

Why did Al and Peg Bundy from the sitcom Married… with Children never get divorced? After all, they were rarely happy and constantly arguing. Maybe they felt they were the best they could do for each other — a middle-aged homely shoe salesman and a stay-at-home mom with two kids. They cared for each other, but they also hated each other deeply. And neither ever cheated, despite having the opportunity.

However, what if the Bundys lived in Canada today? Would they have stuck it out together or gotten divorced?

Common preconceptions would have us believe that half the people who get married end up divorced, but that’s never really

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