The Year the World Stopped: Quarantine and How It Affects Marriages

Abstract

Marriage is viewed as a union formed before a higher power. When frictions arise, why do marriages get hit the most? COVID-19 caused a disruption among marriages. Coronavirus hit the United States, not only physically, but financially, and emotionally as well. Between financial insecurity, job loss, and lack of a social life, married couples began to pull away from their reality. Previous research has used qualitative studies to account for the rate of divorces among those who face trying times. In this context, this study will present qualitative research from secondary data and provide understanding of the recent shift in societal standards in marriage during the pandemic. It discusses the different dynamics in which decreased marital rates and increased divorce rates within the United States, as in modern times, more women are suggesting being single than to be in a marriage. The downfall of marriages can be compared to other factors, such as domestic violence. The current state of marriages did not get here rapidly, but over time.