Summer Vacations Can Lead to Divorce
March and August are prime time for Americans filing for divorce.
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The post-vacation hangover may be dangerous for your marriage.
Filings for divorce spike twice a year, in March and August, according to a new study. University of Washington sociology professor Julie Brines and doctoral candidate Brian Serafini found divorce filings seem to follow the annual schedule of family holidays: lowest in November and December, then peaking in March after the passage of winter holidays and Valentine's Day. Filings drop in April and don't spike again until August—after July, the most popular month for vacations.