Solicitors are braced for a surge in warring couples racing to get divorced in 2023 after a law change made it easier to split up. The first working Monday in January is dubbed “Divorce Day” because marital problems often worsen over Christmas with festive bust-ups.
Stress caused by the cost-of-living crisis, together with the usual pressures of Christmas, is expected to push even more couples over the edge. Solicitors say they are already expecting a spike in couples splitting up in the new year following the passing of the no-fault divorce law in April.
The law, which applies in England and Wales, lets couples divorce without apportioning blame. A statement of irretrievable breakdown, made individually or together, is seen as “conclusive evidence”.
