More couples seek counselling over finances

More couples are going to counselling because of financial worries.

The Catholic marriage care service ACCORD is reporting a 40% increase in the number of families coming to them with money problems.

In the past two years, there has been a rise in the number of unemployed clients seeking help.

In 2007 under 4% of people visiting the service were out of work .

That figure is 7.5% now.