I’m a lawyer – the top 10 reasons couples file for divorce after Christmas
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CHRISTMAS is the perfect storm... "It is a time of year where there is pressure for everything to be perfect yet there are so many opportunities for conflict which can be made so much worse with alcohol, which is everywhere over the Christmas period," Vicki McLynn, Partner in the family team at Slater Heelis exclusively told Fabulous.
![[Time together at Christmas isn't always for the best for some couples]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/r2a1931-JS942880560.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
For many, "January is then the time to leave the unhappiness behind and make a fresh new year start". But what are the most common reasons couple's seek divorce, right after the "most wonderful time of year?". Making divorce a new year’s resolution is a reality for many of those who contact us in January. They will have decided earlier in the year that they are no longer happy and the new year is then the natural time to take that first step towards a fresh start.
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Christmas is also such a busy time that clients often feel that they don’t have time to begin a divorce at the same time as buying presents, organising nativity costumes and cooking 100 mince pies. The decision to wait until after Christmas is also often to ensure that this magical time is not spoiled for any children in the family, and they wait until schools are back before getting in touch.
Two weeks at home together, unable to go out because the weather is awful or money is tight, can cause strain in even the strongest relationships. Where a marriage is already in difficulty, this time together can lead to the final straw, particularly when couples are tired and there are so many additional stresses and pressures.
