Major life decisions go on hold with recessions, including home purchase and renovation, and even having kids.

Eleven percent of Americans surveyed said they planned to postpone marriage, and the same number said they are waiting to have children, according to the survey by legal website FindLaw.com.

[From Recession Kills The Mood: Americans Put Off Marriage, Children (And Divorce) Because Of Economy]

Most people however, 84% in the same study, say that the economy will have no effect on major life decisions. Bravado or reality, the truth is that marriage rates have been dropping from 2000 to 2007 and birth rates also were down in 2008 versus 2007 (CDC).

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