WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE FILE FOR DIVORCE IN JANUARY?

Day 150: And that's that. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I was just remarking to someone last week that January sees more divorce filings than any other month of the year, and that my telephone was evidence of that fact. Why do so many married folks push through the holidays with the intent to file for divorce – or at least learn about their rights – once the page on the calendar turns? Several reasons come to mind. Some families endure through the holidays for the sake of their families. Some are looking to a new start to more than just the calendar – sort of a New Year’s resolution. Some people are under the impression that other benefits exist to starting the divorce process at the beginning of year.

Randy Kessler is a family law attorney in Atlanta who I have an immense amount of respect for. And as fate would have it, the same thing is apparently on his mind in Georgia. See his post at http://linkd.in/UNYgFc.   The comments to his post are pretty interesting too.

If you started your divorce or dissolution at the beginning of the year, let us know what your thought process was.