February: Most Active Month for Divorce

The month of February is often associated with romance and valentines, but ironically, it is also the most active month for divorce. Perhaps this is because seeing other couples express their Valentines' affection serves as a wake up call that our hearts are no longer in it. Or perhaps the withdraw of holiday warmth from December leaves us feeling lonely and despondent in January, and we finally decide to take action in February. What do you think is the cause?

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Comments

[navigatedivorceguide]

09:58 PM on 03/28/2012

This chart has some interesting information about the cost of divorce and the national trends. The collection and analysis of detailed data relating to divorce is tricky!

[Chip Common]

01:09 AM on 02/22/2012

It's also Black History Month. Coincidence? I think this article has helped Rush Limbaugh write his show for tomorrow!

[hazyafternoonsunshine]

03:39 PM on 02/18/2012

This made me remember that I decided to pursue divorce on Valentine's Day. It was an epiphany to me that no matter what I did or how hard I tried, my spouse would never be kind or loving, and that there is nothing lonelier than being married to someone who is unkind and contemptuous of me. I may not be the best thing since sliced bread, but I am worthy of basic consideration and respect, and it is damaging to children to see one parent habitually treat the other badly. Parents model relationships for their children, both healthy and unhealthy. And parents teach their children about self-respect. The best thing I ever did for myself and for my children was to divorce their dad.

[HBobedajr]

03:12 PM on 02/15/2012

Divorce should never be considered unless one's life is directly endangered by one's spouse.
Most people today don't really understand the full scope of the marriage vows,quickly forget about them,or completely disregard them altogether.
Very few people who marry today,are actually mature enough to be able to be responsible for his/her own words or actions...they are quick to blame their spouse for everything, and act as if they had no part in any controversy.
Remember,there are no guarantees in life, except death,which eventually comes to all of us..."guaranteed".
It takes alot of sincerity and committment to truly "love" someone completely.
I'm talking about the love that can endure all things,and never sees quitting as an option, not the "overly-glamorized,Hollywood romantic movie" love.
Many marriages today are lucky if they even last five years,before one of the partners files for divorce. People who are not ready or willing to face adversity should never get married, because once married,adversity will come...but those who are truly committed to each other,to the marriage,and to God, are able to not only face adversity,but get through it, TOGETHER!
The true problem with most marriages today, is that they are lacking a right relationship with God...and it is very difficult(if not impossible) to truly have real love in a marriage without God, since God IS love.

[volleychick]

02:36 PM on 02/15/2012

People get married too young, for the wrong reasons and jump into bed too soon. That's why the divorce rate is so high...

[loren632000]

01:43 PM on 02/15/2012

The best way to divorce proof your marriage is to have a prenup. A prenup takes away all of the incentives that women have to get divorced.

[StratSG]

01:41 PM on 02/15/2012

50% end in divorce, but I'll tell you it should be higher than that even as many stay even when they hate going home every day. I see the way men and women treat each other at every gathering of friends and family that I go to. You wonder why anyone would ever bother getting married. But it's easy to see that usually it's one of the two that is so desperate to be with someone, and the other one knows it and uses it to their advantage and treats the desperate one like a doormat. For those couples that have found a happy medium and it works for them, I couldn't be happier for you, but if you're being treated like garbage and you're not happy, get out of that situation. For God's sake, if you are entitled to one thing in this life it'sbeing happy...get out and go get it.

[Phoenix Lee]

01:30 PM on 02/15/2012

immature couples divorce they are bible lazy and materialist addicts, men and women are not natural creatures as the biblical days

[RDX]

10:35 AM on 02/16/2012

You sir, are "english" lazy.

[drewscustomcarts]

01:06 PM on 02/15/2012

I figured that file in feb.by june you'd be rockin a new and improved bod for summer.....

[Lawher]

01:00 PM on 02/15/2012

As an attorney, I get a lot of calls mid to late December. Most make an appointment for a consultation and then don't show up. I believe the holdiays make people with bad marriages feel sad that they don't have a close happy family to celebrate together.

[jedwightn]

11:41 AM on 02/15/2012

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

[Trisha Lynn Dragon]

11:23 AM on 02/15/2012

Wow. Absolutely no useful data here HuffPo. You haven't outdone yourself in the useless department.

[Tophat53]

05:22 PM on 02/15/2012

I second that. Weird..how did a mid-twenty's recent law grad, who has never been married become an op-ed columnist about divorce??? Having only recently finished his law degree and mostly focused on tech projects, I can't put this article on the top of my weekly commuter reading list. Not because it doesn't really offer any useful info but on the sheer principle alone.

[Louie Rey]

11:16 AM on 02/15/2012

You know when it's good to divorce? When you go to bed with someone you think looks like Sophia Loren and when you wake up she actually looks like Rosie O'Donnell. Actually, that happened to me only when it happened I was single and I was just drinking at a bar one night. That's ok, the girl I was with told me that when we went to bed she thought I looked like George Clooney and when she woke up she thought she was next to Pauly Shore. Oh well.

[jedwightn]

11:44 AM on 02/15/2012

It's been proven that as the night progresses, along with the number of libations, people look much better by 2 AM. Morning, however, is reality time!

[Louie Rey]

12:18 PM on 02/15/2012

You got that right! Now, where's my itch medicine?

[NicksLaw]

10:48 AM on 02/15/2012

Any month is good. When love is gone just get out before you do more harm to yourself and family members. Divorce is sad, but an unloving marraige is worse.

[royalty5000]

09:59 AM on 02/15/2012

Valentines Day is crap. Women expect the world and when they don't get it, they bitch and complain like children over facebook about it.