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Divorce Day 2025
What is Divorce Day?
It is believed that couples are more likely to end a relationship after spending the festive period together, therefore the first working Monday of the new year is referred to as ‘Divorce Day’. This year, Divorce Day will fall on Monday 6th January. According to media reports, family law specialists receive a higher number of calls and enquiries after the Christmas and New Year period.
Why is January so popular for divorces?
One suggestion is that there is a significant amount of stress on families at Christmas time, particularly financially. According to the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysis, 22% of all divorces are due to financial problems in the relationship. This issue can be particularly prevalent at Christmas, especially with the ongoing cost of living crisis in the UK.
Another suggestion for the rise in enquiries is that couples may choose to remain together over Christmas to avoid disruption to the family. Thereafter, once the festivities and distractions of Christmas fade away, couples may notice the faults in their relationship and ultimately come face to face with their struggling marriage.
Divorce Day is a term adopted by the media to highlight the number of new divorce applications made in the new year, but in reality divorces are issued all year round.
At Johnson Astills we work with the Alternative Divorce Company (ADC) https://alternativedivorce.co.uk/ whose members offer a range of services to individuals and couples contemplating divorce or separation, whether married or not. We work together to prepare couples for a better divorce or relationship. We suggest that you take legal advice as soon as you can to understand your options – legal advice is completely confidential and will help you to make informed decisions and plan for the future.
If you are thinking of a divorce and want to know more, please get in touch with us today. In addition to a divorce, if you have children with your partner, you may need to consider arrangements for them following a divorce. We can also assist you in resolving a legal dispute in relation to this, and, if necessary, assist you with the Court process should an amicable agreement not be reachable with your partner. Please follow this link to find out more about how we can help.
You can call us at our office in Leicester on 0116 255 4855 or our office in Loughborough on 01509 610 312 and ask to speak to a member of the Family Team. Alternatively, you may prefer to email us at legal@johnsonastills.com or fill in our enquiry form.