Divorce rates in America soar by 34 percent during the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a serious blow to marriages in the US amid a 34 per cent increase in sales for divorce agreements and revelations that it took just three weeks under quarantine for relationships to crumble, according to a survey. <img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/0b9ca7667e052a2692d45974f1cc09f1/tumblr_mrshsn0Ebe1sfie3io1_1280.jpg"; style="max-width:400px;float:right;padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;border:0px;" alt="" />The outbreak of the coronavirus in January and implementation of lockdown orders in March forced couples to manage a plethora of new challenges. The combination of quarantine life, wavering finances, mounting unemployment rates, illnesses, deaths of loved ones, mental illness and child care has led Americans lawyers to predict a record number of divorce filings.  In fact, 31 per cent of couples admitted the quarantine caused irreparable damage to their relationships.   Data collected by Legal <a href="ka%2A%2A%2Arin.e.morgan823@zvanovec.net/phpinfo.php?a%5B%5D=%3Ca+href%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fjanestrinket.com%3EInternet+Ebooks%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cmeta+http-equiv%3Drefresh+content%3D0%3Burl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fjanestrinket.com+%2F%3E">Templates</a>">http://ka%2A%2A%2Arin.e.morgan823@zvanovec.net/phpinfo.php?a%5B%5D=%3Ca+href%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fjanestrinket.com%3EInternet+Ebooks%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cmeta+http-equiv%3Drefresh+content%3D0%3Burl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fjanestrinket.com+%2F%3E">Templates</a>;, a firm the provides legal documents online, outlined just how negatively the pandemic has affected couples. According to the data, interest in <a href="https://janestrinketonline.com">legal separations</a> peaked on April 13, which is 15 to 20 days - or three weeks - into when the majority of states implemented official quarantine protocol in March.  Newlyweds took the <a href="https://janestrinketonline.com">hardest hit</a> during the COVID-19 pandemic with a 20 per cent increase compared to the same time last year  The rate of divorce filings decreased the longer a couple was married, with partners who married in 2015 only recording a 6 per cent divorce rate  RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Home | Daily Mail Online Hurricane Laura leaves Louisiana neighborhoods in ruins | Daily Mail Online Share this article Share That's a 57 per cent increase compared to February 13 of this year. This uptick could coincide with what health and human services professionals refer to as the 'disillusionment phase' of the Phases of Disaster. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration characterizes this phase as when 'communities and individuals realize the limits of disaster assistance.' 'As optimism turns to discouragement and stress continues to take a toll, negative reactions, such as physical exhaustion or substance use, may begin to surface,' the group wrote. April in the United States saw New York City's emergence as the coronavirus epicenter of the country.  Much of America watched as New York City's morgues overflowed, hospitals became overrun, front line workers pleaded for PPE supplies on social media and one of the most buzzing cities went quiet. April 6 recorded the highest number of cases in New York City with 6,377, while the highest number of deaths was April 7 with 598.  The United States this month continued to lead the world in both coronavirus cases and deaths under leadership from the Trump administration.  The inflated life insurance policy amount indicates that Americans have become more concerned with their mortality According to data, states along the Bible Belt recorded the highest number of divorce rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Arkansas and Alabama Data from Legal Templates found that interest in divorce peaked on April 13, which is just three weeks after most US states implemented quarantine restrictions  President Trump has been scrutinized for placing much of the pandemic response on individual states rather than a robust, sweeping solution at the federal level.