Lockdown brought Jack Fleming and Laura Swales closer together
Credit: Jay Williams
The past year has been a powder keg for relationships. Couples who don’t live together have been forced to either stay apart or move in together due to lockdowns.
And all couples have been tested by being stuck indoors together and cut off from friends, colleagues and distractions. It has forced many to see their relationships in a new light: either for better or for worse.
Some have realised that they are no longer suited to their partners, resulting in a rise in break-ups and even divorce. Co-op Legal Services saw a 42 per cent increase in couples seeking divorce during the first lockdown.