It would seem that the economic crisis has had a positive effect on one thing; couples are less apt to separate and divorce because they have no equity in their home.

With nearly one in six homes worth less than the mortgage owed on it, divorce lawyers and financial advisers say the logistics of divorce have been turned around. Where the fight used to be who gets the house, now it is who gets stuck with the house.

Some divorce lawyers say that business has slowed because couples are deciding to stay together because they have no assets from the sale of their home to start over with.

So there ya go. There's a bright side to every dark cloud!!!