China has already begun: experts predict a spike in divorce rates worldwide due to quarantine
'20.03.2020'
Source: news.mail.ru
Leading divorce attorney Baroness Fiona Shackleton (her clients included Sir Paul McCartney, Prince of Wales, Madonna and Liam Gallagher) made a disappointing forecast against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, writes news.mail.ru.
According to the expert, due to forced quarantine, thousands of couples around the world were locked up face to face in their homes from several weeks to several months. Such self-isolation is a great stress even for those spouses who are in a stable good relationship. But for newlyweds, couples with young children and those who have problems, this can be fatal.
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According to Shackleton, during a recent international online conference, absolutely all her colleagues agreed with the forecast that in the near future (after the end of quarantine) an unprecedented surge in divorces will occur throughout the world, Mirror writes.
This has already become a reality in China. A marriage registration manager in Dazhou (Sichuan province in southwestern China) named Lu Shijun told reporters that since February 24, more than 300 couples have already divorced in their city. In some offices, the divorce line was issued before March 18.
In Xi'an, there is also an unprecedented increase in the number of divorces. There, in one day, up to 14 applications are received in the district office, which exceeds the upper limit established by the local council.
According to Shackleton, usually the number of divorces increases after long joint vacations, such as summer or Christmas.
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However, in the case of a long vacation, spouses can still be distracted from each other (say, during sports, meeting with friends and relatives).
But to stay in the apartment one on one for several weeks without the opportunity to retire or change the situation is a completely different matter. How many divorces will be after a protracted quarantine around the world, while it is even difficult to imagine.
