Can the highs and lows of the real estate market determine the fate of marriages?

Some dependent spouses who are on the brink of a divorce say real estate can enrich a divorce settlement and make it possible to maintain a comfortable standard of living after the split.

Economists say while divorce rates are at a 30-year low, couples who are experiencing an unexpected drastic high net-worth are at risk of divorce — they realize they are less financially dependent on each other.