Going
through a divorce during the holidays can be emotionally wrenching,
which is why many people don't do it - they put it off until January.
"People don't want to upset the apple cart
over the holidays, and they want a peaceful Christmas, Hanukkah or New
Year's. And then, because they don't want to spend another damned year
with that spouse of theirs, as soon as the holidays are over they pull
the plug and file," says Alton Abramowitz, president of the American
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
While
there are no hard numbers on how many divorces are filed in January,
Abramowitz says it's undoubtedly a popular time to act, rivaled only by
September, when marriages break up after the summer holidays. Yet
waiting for the holidays to pass doesn't all come down to simply wanting
a harmonious holiday season. There are sound financial reasons to wait
until January.
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