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When Is Virginia Divorce Most Popular?

A look at what time of year couples tend to break up.

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When Is Virginia Divorce Most Popular?  In “The Beauty of Data Visualizations,” David McCandless analyzed the timing of break-ups as announced on some 10,000 Facebook status updates.  The timing of these announcements is fascinating and, to a large extent, the peaks he observed correlate directly with when the Virginia divorce attorneys in our firm tend to be most busy.  Among other things, he discovered that most break-ups occur on Mondays and people prefer to start both Spring and Summer breaks single.

This article provides general information about Virginia law and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. The application of the law depends on the specific facts of each case.

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