It’s hard to believe that the New Year is already well under way. If you’re still cleaning up from the holidays and struggling to get back into the swing of work and other responsibilities, you’re definitely not alone. According to psychologists, post-holiday depression is a real condition that affects many people. As the end of the year wraps up and the New Year begins, many people also decide it’s time to end their marriage. You might have heard of a “January divorce boom,” but is there anything to it? Actually, there is. Data from a study performed at the University of Washington reveals that divorce filings really do spike in January. The study also showed that divorces surge in March and again in August. Divorce numbers also increase in January in the U.K., with one in five couples in Britain saying they plan to divorce after the holidays. Studies show that many people put off filing for divorce until after the holidays, as they don’t want to interrupt family gatherings … [Read more...]