Divorce Requests Surge as Couples Seek to Separate After Coronavirus Quarantine
After coming out of quarantine, numerous couples in China are filing for divorce.
The Covid-19 outbreak confined people to their homes for over a month, as per government advice to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
This prolonged period together appears to have strained many marriages, leading to a substantial increase in divorce requests.
Reports about the extensive wait for divorces in Xi'an, China, have gained significant traction on the Chinese social media platform, Weibo.
According to the provincial Registrar of Marriage, all divorce appointment slots were fully booked.
An official from the bureau stated, "The public now needs to wait for nearly three weeks to submit their applications."
He mentioned that since reopening on March 2 after the Covid-19 hiatus, al...