This Monday, the first business day of the year, is called the “day of divorce” because according to a study carried out in the United Kingdom, it is when couples think about separation the most.
The reason? It is the date on which we feel most disappointed in our relationships, and therefore consultations with lawyers increase.
The main cause is money problems because after the December holidays it suffers what in Mexico we know as “The January Cost”.
According to said study, 37 percent of the respondents consider that financial pressures are the greatest challenge; while 22 percent assure that the heated discussions they have with their partners with due to money.
The arrival of account statements, debts and children’s needs, open the door to other small problems that – probably – had not been visualized as such.
To all of the above, they affirm, is added the “emotional hangover” of returning to routine after a long period of rest for the holidays.