New photo When is Divorce Day and why do some relationships break down in January?

FAMILY lawyers are bracing themselves for Divorce Day – but what is it?

Here we explain what Divorce Day is, and why relationships break down in January…

Divorce day is a day shortly after Christmas and New Year where divorce lawyers see a surge in enquiries

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When is divorce day?

Divorce day is a day shortly after Christmas and New Year where divorce lawyers see a surge in enquiries.

This year it falls on Monday, January 7 and it is the first Monday of the New Year.

Last year it fell on January 8.

Many couples wait until after the festive season has finished, to avoid a messy divorce over the holidays.

Head of family law at legal firm Slater & Gordon Andrew Newbury told The Independent: “We’ve seen the number of inquiries double around this time and then in late January it tails off.

“Over the last two or three years I’ve noticed that people even inquiry a little bit earlier between Christmas and New Year.”

But not all couples who enquire actually go through with it

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Why do some relationships break down in January?

Relationships can break down in January because of New Year’s resolutions or just stress over the holiday period.

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But not everyone who enquires about divorce actually goes through with it.

Mr Newbury added: “There can be a significant gap between people inquiring and actually initiating proceedings.

“People I have seen previously, it is like it is becoming a New Year’s resolution – and they are generally the ones more likely to go ahead with the full divorce proceedings.”

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