COVID-19 How the preventive confinement is affecting couples
Introduction
In time where the enemy is invisible, and security measures are social distancing and preventive confinement, many aspects of our lives have begun to change. They are already beginning to see the collateral effects that the pandemic brings, not only at economic and health level, but also at a social and personal level.
Speaking of the social problems that Covid-19 is bringing, many experts predict that large waves of divorces will be produced in the United States when the situation stabilizes.
But why is this wave of divorces predicted? On this occasion we want to tell you about this issue, what are the factors that are influencing the making of this decision and what will be the main points to be treated during the hearings.
Developing
We are facing an abnormal situation, from one day to another, we had to be locked in our homes without being able to leave, since our enemy is invisible. This confinement can be considered, for many, as an opportunity to find themselves and with the people with whom it lives; For others, quite the opposite.
In normal situations, couples have their spaces for coexistence their work spaces, their socialization spaces with other people who use as mechanisms to solve their personal problems, but, when they are bound to be locked up, these escape spaces disappear, and it has to deal directly with conflicts and discussions that may happen.
If we talk about couples who already came with a conflicting tour, confinement is a mechanism that exposes these problems more evident. To this we must add that, emotions are altered, we are more susceptible to emotional impulses and the answers can be more deliberate.
Work, children, domestic obligations etc. As a consequence of the confinement, many people were unemployed, according to a report published by Bloomberg, in the United States 6.6 of applications for unemployment benefits have been reported, reaching a total of 16.8 million applications. For their part are the people who can still go to work, or who do their work in their homes, the latter are the one we want to talk about.
One of the main challenges facing couples who work from their homes is about the distribution of times and work spaces, added to home responsibilities. You enter a struggle of "Who makes", being the women who carry the majority of load. While progress has been given and more and more couples are reported that report an equal and distribution of times and duties, there are still a large number of couples where all responsibilities fall on a person.
Couples who have children, should help them get used to their new routine, which includes virtual classes and the development of their school activities, in addition to keeping them entertaining during the hours of preventive confinement. With all this burden of responsibilities, it is very common that couple discussions increase, which can influence other areas of the relationship, such as sexual, which can also influence the decision making to separate.
Wave of divorces that are already being given
Speaking of the wave of divorces that the United States can face, in other parts of the world they are already being given. For example in China in the city of Xi’an experiment a record of divorce applications submitted.
Many lawyers speculate that they were past requests that could not be resolved due to confinement, but, new divorce requests submitted in March were also seen when the city slowly began to return.
For its part, in the United States between January and March there is the well -known “divorce Season” where the largest number of divorce applications in the year are reported, and it is estimated that this season will start again once the preventive confinement ends.
What is expected to fight in divorce audiences
Heritage
Due to the economic crisis we are evidencing, divorce can be a stability opportunity for one of the parties. The problem that many family expert lawyers face is the economic devaluation that is forecast by the end of this year and beginning of the other. Due to this devaluation, the total value of the value is not expected.
Custody of children
The custody arrangements of children both of divorced couples and of couples in the process of divorce are one of the issues that most worries the family lawyers.
The main disputes are given around who is going to stay with the children during the confinement or if the visit time that had already been established previously is going to be respected. Many parents express that they want to continue with their normal schedules, although the main risk is the care they must have when traveling; Other parents express that they want to have to have their children at home, because the other party is a health worker and can expose them to the virus.
There are many situations that arise, and for the moment, there is no way of being able to enforce sentences, so it is recommended that mutual agreements be reached during this situation for the benefit of the child’s health. It is important that this situation reflect well, keep in mind that the moment will reach a point where the courts will not be able to respond to all the requests submitted, which can give a delay to all the processes.
conclusion
We first recommend starting with a series of couple therapies in order to remedy the conflicts presented during the confinement. If there is definitely no remedy for your relationship, it is best to advise with an expert lawyer in divorces and for that we are here in the office of Caroline Pineres, we understand that divorce is an important decision and that it should not be taken lightly, That is why we offer our service to help you and your family a successful closure, ensuring your safety and always looking for improvement in your life.
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