As this pandemic rages on, one story not getting enough attention is the impact of COVID-19 on couples and divorce. Some stories suggest that with courts having been closed and couples spending more time at home together, many of them may have hit the pause button on moving forward with their divorce. With these folks no longer being pulled in so many different directions, whether it be their kids’ activities or the time they might normally spend commuting to and from the office, this has led them to rediscover the qualities that attracted them to each other in the first place.

On the other hand, there are matrimonial attorneys that feel divorce rates are poised for a spike after the pandemic ends. The incompatibility and stress that led to the breakup of their marriage in the first place are only being exacerbated now that they are forced to shelter in place together. Bloomberg reported an increase in the number of divorces in China in March of 2020 after couples emerged from weeks of strict lockdowns aimed to stop the spread of the virus.

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