Why January is Called “Divorce Month”
January is a hard month for multiple reasons—it’s cold, dreary, there is not a lot to look forward to, and the holidays are over. January is also known unofficially as “divorce month”—the month where more divorces are filed than any other month of the year. The first Monday after New Year’s Day sees a significant hike in divorce filings. For some couples, they stay together for the holidays to create one last “normal” Christmas. Oftentimes this is done for the sake of the children and/or extended family. Sometimes it is because the couple wanted to give it one last push at the end of the year to see if things could be fixed. Also, since the New Year is associated...
