For years, January has unofficially been dubbed Divorce Month. Many legal experts believe that the reason for this trend boils down to one idea: the holidays. People don’t want to get divorced during the holidays. If couples, especially those with children, have started to consider divorce before the holidays, they make a point of staying married through the end of the year so their family can have one last holiday season together before they split.
The holiday period means an extended amount of time spent with family, which can be especially stressful. The holidays tend to shine a spotlight on what’s already broken and then one spouse decides that they don’t want to spend another holiday season in an unhappy marriage anymore.
Divorce Day’ is a term used by lawyers and law firms to typically describe the time of year when they receive a surge of new enquiries from couples about divorce.
The day is on the first Monday of the year when you’re back at work, when bank balances are low and tensions are high.
This is when internet searches about divorce and divorce enquiries peak and when we get lots of calls asking for appointments to discuss divorce.
I once had a wife call me as on Christmas Day after she found a receipt for a diamond Cartier Watch that was never placed under the family tree, and was instead intended for a woman with whom her husband was having an affair.
If you’re going to do it, January is as good as any time. It’s no more or less painful than it is in June. Divorce is ultimately a very personal decision, and what’s best for you doesn’t have anything to do with the date on the calendar.
A couple that is struggling to maintain a marriage may often be prompted to consider divorce as part of one or both of the partners’ self-evaluation that comes with the new year. Many people make New Year’s resolutions to put their personal lives in order, even if that includes ending an unhealthy marriage.
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