For those who might be keeping score, you can add divorce to the long list of things altered by the pandemic. As Covid-19 has battered the nation, concerns about health and economic security have added to tension in many marriages. The pandemic has affected divorce,...
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Pandemic sent divorce and marriage rates plummeting last year
The Covid-19 pandemic upended much of American life over the past year. A new study suggests that in 2019, many people put off getting a divorce and many put off tying the knot, too. Both the divorce rate and marriage rate plummeted last year, according to a study by...
Should I worry about parental alienation?
As we discussed in a previous blog post, Maryland law now requires divorcing parents to establish a parenting plan. Taking this step encourages parents to put their child’s best interests first as well as define specific rules and guidelines they should follow as they...