The British divorce rate is at a 26 year low! Experts say that low property values mean that it's getting more expensive to split up.
Meanwhile, for single people, in keeping with the theory that two can live as cheaply as one, (wrong!) more and more couples are moving in together without the benefit of marriage. You see, it costs money to get married! Take the money that you would have spent on a huge wedding reception (and the engagement ring) and make a down payment on an under valued house!