China Attempts To Slow Quarantine Divorce Rate Rise With 'Cooling-Off' Period
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China Attempts To Slow Quarantine Divorce Rate Rise With 'Cooling-Off' Period

Divorce rates in China have risen significantly because ‘couples are spending too much time together at home’ during self-isolation. Lu Shijun, manager of a marriage registry in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of south-western China, has witnessed the alarming array of divorce requests first hand. “Over 300 couples have scheduled appointments to get a divorce since February…