Divorce Rates Soar...Online???

We are constantly faced with articles and stories about the divorce rate.  So much so that nearly every American can quote the current divorce rate (about 50%) without skipping a beat.  Amazingly, there is one place were the divorce/annulment rate has soared to 75% - the internet.

The hugely successful online role-playing game MapleStory recent reported that the divorce rate in cyberland is currently at about 75%.  Nexon, the makers of MapleStory, recently reported that of the 26,982 in-game marriages (which cost $25.00 a pop, by the way) that took place this year, 20,344 ended in annulment/divorce.

Just like divorce in the real world, MapleStory players don't divorce for free.  An in-game divorce costs 500,000 Mesos (aka MapleStory money) and players must relinquish their wedding ring.  Players must also wait ten days before marrying someone else.