Divorces are on the rise in DC – and it’s political

From The Independent:

Divorces are on the rise in the nation’s capital - and politics has everything to do with it, a new report reveals.

More and more couples in Washington DC are calling time on their marriages due to political differences, local attorneys told Axios DC this week.

Cheryl New and Jessica Markham, both divorce attorneys in the city, said they have seen an increase in splits attributed to political differences - regardless of whether the couple works in the political sphere or not.

“[It’s no longer] ‘Who do you want for president?’ It branches into many other areas of how you have to relate to your spouse,” New told Axios.

The trend could be linked to tensions over the upcoming presidential election, attorney Maria Simon also told the outlet. “As long as the country itself is in this position, I don’t see why it wouldn’t be magnified at a more micro level and impact people’s marriages,” Simon said.

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