Covid has Been Linked to a Spike in Divorce Rates

The Covid-19 pandemic altered the course of human history and is likely to have an ongoing impact for years to come. It had unanticipated effects on everything from relationships to politics to business. And that final one has seriously harmed many marriages, to put it mildly.

Many couples all around the world have to alter the parameters of their relationship as a result of being required to stay inside during a lockdown to a greater or lesser extent. It was too much for many people to handle. Some couples found themselves sick of one another, since they had never been compelled to spend so much time together. By living together for such a long time, some people learned dark secrets like infidelity and more.

In America, divorce rates increased 34% between 2019 and 2020. Divorce rates increased worldwide, including in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, India, and pretty much every other nation where divorce is legal. For hundreds of couples around the world, the stresses of COVID—from the illness itself to losing jobs and money or being forced together—became intolerable.