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Re:Divorce rates in America soar 34% during Covid; surge not... by asperous on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @01:04AM (#24350128)
I looked on google trends and Oregon's stat page and couldn't confirm that its "surging":

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/BirthDeathCertificates/VitalSt...

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&ge...

Re:Divorce rates in America soar 34% during Covid; surge not... by Drunk_Engineer on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @01:20AM (#24350202)
It isn't surging. A company selling downloadable "legal templates" is claiming a 34% increase in sales. This is a clickbait PR stunt masquerading as news.
Re:Divorce rates in America soar 34% during Covid; surge not... by axaxs on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @01:38AM (#24350299)
I'm inclined to agree. Assuming they aren't advertising more or some other obvious factor, people are generally a) stuck at home on electronic devices, b) afraid to go out to many places, and c) loss of income. Of course an online DIY divorce template seller is going to see sales rise.
Re:Divorce rates in America soar 34% during Covid; surge not... by ashtonkem on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @01:41AM (#24350315)
Well, partially.

Divorce isn’t instant, legally or logistically. If divorce was going to spike, you’d expect leading indicators to rise in the weeks and months before hand, as couples begin to move from the “thinking about it” stage to the “printing paperwork” stage.

Re:Divorce rates in America soar 34% during Covid; surge not... by elsonrodriguez on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @03:11PM (#24356731)
Look at the submitter's post history.