Article written by Mollie Moric | Legal Templates
According to a survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on relationships, 31% of couples say the quarantine has been damaging. With so many couples struggling, lawyers across the US are predicting record numbers of divorce filings once quarantine restrictions are lifted, as seen in China.
Many couples are spending 24/7 together and confronting major COVID-19 related stressors that are spilling over into their marriages, such as quarantine conditions, unemployment, financial strain, death of loved ones, illness, homeschooling children, mental illnesses, and more.
With growing tensions between couples, we’ve seen a 34% increase in sales of our divorce agreement compared to the same period in 2019.
This influx of users has given LegalTemplates data-driven insights into why thousands of couples are ending their marriages during the COVID-19 pandemic — information that won’t be available from government sources or scientific studies for years to come.
Our data reveals these shocking insights about divorce during COVID-19:
- The COVID-19 quarantine destroyed marriages in less than 3 weeks
- Newlyweds were hit hardest by a significant margin
- Couples in southern states were far more likely to seek a divorce
- The rate of divorcing couples with children increased compared to 2019
- The number of life insurance policies and payouts required in divorce settlements soared
Here’s how the COVID-19 crisis is ripping apart marriages across the US.