January 2020 Archives

The holiday period is a time of family gatherings and a source of joy for children, which is why couples in Texas and around the country with unhappy marriages often wait until January to file for divorce. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reports that divorce filings rise by about 25% in January, and figures from the United Kingdom suggest that about 20% of British married couples plan to file for divorce after the holidays. However, the overall rate of divorce is falling. Another report from the AAML reveals that the divorce rate in the United States is the lowest it has been since the late 1970s.