you've probably seen the jokes on social
media about how after the coronavirus
epidemic is over birth rates and divorce
rates are going to go up well the fact
is divorce rates do go up after periods
of family time like after the holidays
and divorce attorneys say they expect an
onslaught when this is all over business
is booming right now for Eleanor alter a
prominent divorce lawyer in the
epicenter of the pandemic New York City
I'm seeing an uptick in calls and she's
not alone a lot of family law attorneys
in New York Post that divorces are
skyrocketing millions of families across
the USA are sheltering in place and
they're spending a lot of time together
but instead of bringing them closer some
married couples are saying it's time at
least when the crisis is over to go
their separate ways and file for divorce
after the holidays and the end of summer
there is a spike in people contacting
lawyers for divorce part of it is the
kind of too much togetherness Family
Therapist Melissa Chuen says the
coronavirus crisis is causing husband
and wives to make big decisions about
their future I do believe that this is
the straw that broke the camel's back
for a lot of couples unfortunately and a
lot of it has to do with the lack of
communication that they have in their
relationship and the inability to seek
help when they needed it especially
during these times and when it comes to
divorce among the uber-rich the sagging
economy is also spurring the path to
splitsville certainly assets have gone
down in value that's only a piece of it