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As many as 42,000 London-based couples are unable to get divorced as they feel that they would be unable to afford to live in the capital if they separated from their partners according to a survey conducted by IllicitEncounters.com. The site, a niche dating service for individuals seeking extra-marital affairs, currently have 110,000 members located in London, 38 per cent of whom reported that they had put off a divorce as a result of rising house prices and had instead sought an affair. One respondent – located in Highgate, North London – claimed that both she and her husband would have separated two years ago but for the fact that they would both be required to rent new properties and that, as this would cost them both more than their current mortgage, they would both be unable to maintain anything even remotely resembling their current quality of life. She admits that having an affair is not an ideal solution to the problem but that, for the time being, it meets her needs and also provides her with the opportunity to meet men who are in a similar situation to herself. A spokesperson for IllicitEncounters.com added that the site has seen a significant increase in the number of Londoners that are joining as a result of rising property prices having forced them to remain in marriages that they would prefer to end.