Their marriage broke up last year

Because he was unemployed, their wedlock failed

His professional career was bankrupt

They broke up after 7 years of marriage

The nation's finances are bankrupt because of the war

Lend your money and lose your friend

From what I've heard, their marriage is on the rocks

Especially over the last 20 years, the purported link between progressive welfare policies and economic failure in the Northern European countries seems to point to the difficulty of sustaining both full social welfare and international competitivity