The Coronavirus pandemic that has been affecting all of our every day lives certainly affects all of us in different ways. In the realm of family law, divorce lawyers have seen a skyrocketing number of divorces in California which they attribute to the pandemic. Specifically, the forced seclusion in the home with your significant other has really given couples no other choice but to look at their marriage in a new light, not to mention the financial struggles many Americans have been navigating over the past year. None of us here in the United States have experienced a time where the government restricts us from leaving our home, so we are all now seeing and/or experiencing the side effects of this, and these side effects unfortunately are not always good.

The strain that the pandemic has on marriages varies depending on each and every person’s specific relationship. Many couples who have been used to separating for the day for work and reconvening at night are now forced to remain in their homes together. This new dynamic does one of two things - it either strengthens your relationship, or it negatively affects your relationship. For those who are able to strengthen and work through any issues arising in your marriage during the Coronavirus, you know it takes work and is not an overnight process. For those who see their relationship in a new light because of this pandemic, and in conjunction with the cited high occurrences of depression due to the pandemic, it certainly takes work to make sure your relationship does not wallow during this stressful time. Sometimes relationships run their course, and for the couples who find this to be their case, take a breath and know that you can work your way back to happiness. Don’t let this pandemic take you down!