The divorce pandemic: The stresses of lockdown has had devastating effect on marriages
The stresses of lockdown and its aftermath has had a devastating effect on marriages, especially if couples’ relationships were already on tenterhooks, writes Alice O’Connell. Mike and Sarah learnt three things during the level 4 lockdown last year. The first was that neither of them were particularly skilled at baking. The second was they have a secret shared love of trashy reality TV shows. And the third was that their eight-year marriage was most certainly over. Being cooped up together in their small two-bedroom home, they felt more distant from one another than ever. There had alwa...