For years, Google Trends has shown an increase in searches relating to divorce in January, leading to the nickname 'divorce month'.

And no, it's not a coincidence that this comes following time spent together over the holiday period.

In this episode of The Quicky we take a look at all the reasons that someone might be looking to end their marriage at this time of year.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Melinda Winning - Partner at Barkus Doolan and Winning and specialist in family law

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

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Feel Like Calling It Quits? Why January Is "Divorce Month"

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