Think Before You File for Divorce After Lockdown
Personal assets are, at best, in flux. And child-custody battles might become even more complicated.
If you think things are hard now….
Photographer: John Moore/Getty Images North AmericaMarriages are put to the test like never before.
One of the biggest spikes in the U.S. divorce rate was after World War II, when returning soldiers were greeted by wives who had become accustomed to running their households. Some of these homecomings weren't exactly idyllic.
In a way, Covid-19 and the order to shelter in place could lead to a similar outcome. No one is returning from the front lines (unless one partner is a health-care worker), but many couples have become reacquainted, as they spend an unprecedented amount of time together confined in their homes and isolated from other people. They've struggled with who does what, while juggling jobs, furloughs, child care and household responsibilities.