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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Amber Raiken

Did your relationship make it through the last 25 days? Why January is considered the unofficial breakup month

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In recent years, January has been deemed the unofficial breakup month. Regardless of whether you and your partner did or didn’t make it through the last 25 days, the end of January still poses the question: Is this month really the most common time for breakups?

Data has shown a rise in interest around the word “divorce” during the month of January. According to USA Today, the term peaked during the week of 6 to 12 January in 2018, while Pinterest insights manager Swasti Sarna told the publication that searches for “divorce party” on the site rose by 21 per cent from December 2018 to January 2019.

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