Why Unhappy Spouses Can't Split

There are many unhappily married couples out there. But now many of them are choosing not to divorce. So have fighting couples suddenly found their inner peace? No way, say experts: It's all about the down economy and avoiding nasty battles in court.

The so-called "un-divorced" are people opt to separate, but stay married -- or stay together and remain miserable.

And aside from money, some couples say they stay together for their kids' well-being, among other reasons. To see the story of one "un-divorced" couple and their reasons for staying married, click on the video below. Also in the video, psychotherapist and Care.com contributor Dr. Robi Ludwig and domestic relations Judge Michele Lowrance, author of "The Good Karma Divorce," discuss how this practice affects family relationships.

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What a stuupid idea, if you have any life left in you, it pays to break up, split the marbles and start over, freedom is too precious and life is too short to spend it with someone who makes you miserable. I learned this the hard way when I was young, I hooked up with an indolent, hypersensitive, overspending princess and soon came to regret it, so much so, that one night I lost my marbles, kicked down the back door to get in and pack my bags (which she had locked to keep me out because she was angry that I had gone to the yard to get away from her during one of her tirades) and flung her onto the couch when she tried to prevent me from leaving. We were divorced soon after, it wiped me out financially, and soon I was living out my freedom in a studio apartment and LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT! Today I am 20 years married to the right woman and so happy that I blew my top back then and made quick tracks.