[RobRoy]

I have to tell you that I am amazed, as my wife and I gain the "confidence" of more and more couples, just how many people, on the surface, appear to be doing just fine but, behind the scenes, have a massive student loan in delinquency that is forcing them to sell their home, or some other financial "problems" that are keeping them up at night.

A BIGGIE for many people is crushing child support and maintenance. The divorce angle and it's affect on those involved is not even touched in this article, but it is a BIG part of the equation and the 800 lb gorilla in the room.

[gondramB]

>>I have to tell you that I am amazed, as my wife and I gain the "confidence" of more and more couples, just how many people, on the surface, appear to be doing just fine but, behind the scenes, have a massive student loan in delinquency that is forcing them to sell their home, or some other financial "problems" that are keeping them up at night.

A BIGGIE for many people is crushing child support and maintenance. The divorce angle and it's affect on those involved is not even touched in this article, but it is a BIG part of the equation and the 800 lb gorilla in the room.<<

I also see those issues - and they are real ans serious whether the person has simply had bad luck or has caused some of the problem. But in general that doesn't drop a person from middle class down to poor, IMO.