The New York Times recently featured a piece extolling the benefits of divorce. The writer argues breaking up a family unit could be the most beneficial for everyone involved. Claiming her divorce happened as COVID-19 heightened her already existing feelings of the structural claustrophobia of her marriage. She concludes, “This process hasn’t always been easy for us or for our children, but in the end, when I’m feeling sad, I tell them — and myself — that they now have four adults who love them, a wider circle, something a little closer to a clan.” Not to be outdone an article featured in Parents Magazine titled “Divorce Is On the Rise During the Pandemic — and Don’t Feel Guilty If That Includes You” proposes that divorce can not only be good for adults, but can also be good for the children … “divorce doesn’t automatically mean your kid will be damaged — in fact, it may even have benefits for our children, including resilience, spending quality time with each parent, and having increased empathy.”