The fact is, divorce rates do go up after periods of family time, like after the holidays, and divorce attorneys say they expect an onslaught when this is all over.

Business is booming right now for Eleanor Alter, a prominent divorce lawyer in the epicenter of the pandemic, New York city, of seeing an uptick in cold.

And she's not alone.

A lot of family law attorneys in New York, folks that divorces are skyrocketing.

Millions of families across the USA are sheltering in place, and they're spending a lot of time together.

But instead of bringing them closer, some married couples are saying it's time, at least when the crisis is over, to go their separate ways and file for divorce.

After the holidays in the end of summer, there is a spike in people contacting lawyers for divorce.

Part of it is the kind of too much togetherness.

Family therapist Melissa two in says the Corona virus crisis is causing husband and wives to make big decisions about their future I do believe that this is the straw that broke the camel's back.

For a lot of couples, unfortunately, and a lot of it has to do with the lack of communication that they have in the relationship and the inability to seek help when they need it, especially during these times.

And when it comes to divorce among the uber rich, the sagging economy is also spurring the path to splitsville.

Certainly, assets have gone down in value, but that's only a piece of it.