When a marriage breaks down during COVID-19

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Unhappy couple Source: Getty Images/fizkes

The end of a marriage is often traumatic and painful. Separating in the middle of a pandemic complicates the process, not to mention co-parenting arrangements when children are involved.


Keypoints:

  • Recent research shows that Australians are spending $45 million per year on divorce application fees and $3.7 billion on legal costs.
  • Nine-in-10 divorced or separated Australians report feeling more emotionally resilient after leaving their partner. 
  • Nearly 60 per cent of parents are concerned about the impact on children when a marriage ends.

 

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