UK Wedding News
26/11/2013
A significant proportion of British people have admitted they find the Christmas festivities "very stressful".
The survey, which was conducted by Resolution, the body representing 6,500 family law professionals in England and Wales, discovered that of the 4,000 people polled, more than 40% said they find the Christmas holidays "very stressful".
A further 33% admitted they "just want the Christmas season to be over as soon as possible".
Of the respondents who are either divorced or separated, some 47% found the period "very stressful", with this figure jumping to 50% of divorced women.
Disagreements over where children would be spending the holidays, new partners, and competing grandparents were all said to cause tension and anxiety over the festive season. As a result, 40% of Britons, who have been separated or divorced in the past and are not currently in a relationship or marriage, want "the Christmas season to be over as soon as possible".
This compared to just 30% of those who have not been through a breakup.
Looking at the older generation, the feeling of dissatisfaction regarding the holidays increases again, with 50% of divorced pensioners wanting Christmas to be over already.
Elsewhere, loneliness was also found to be a common theme among separated or divorced couples. Those in their 20s and 30s were said to feel most lonely at Christmas, with four in ten feeling "isolated" and "unhappy".
This figure compares to just 21% of separated or divorced couples of any age who say they are lonely at Christmas. This again drops to 17% of the general public and to 15% of those who have never been separated or divorced.
For 25% of British women who have been separated or divorced, they say the Christmas season brings back bad memories. This compares to 19% of the general public.
Commenting on the results, Liz Edwards, Chair of Resolution, said: "It's clear from this poll that couples who have separated or divorced find the festive season significantly more stressful than most other people.
"And it's no wonder: all too often break-ups can lead to stress and unresolved long-term problems between former partners.
"It's so important – particularly when children are involved – that separating couples find the best long-term solutions, so they can make arrangements together where possible.
"Indeed, managing childcare and working out how separated parents will see their children over the festive period can be often a major cause of stress. Half of all separated couples break up at a time when at least one child aged is under the age of 16."
(JP/CD)
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Christmas Isn't The Season For Divorcees
A significant proportion of British people have admitted they find the Christmas festivities "very stressful".
The survey, which was conducted by Resolution, the body representing 6,500 family law professionals in England and Wales, discovered that of the 4,000 people polled, more than 40% said they find the Christmas holidays "very stressful".
A further 33% admitted they "just want the Christmas season to be over as soon as possible".
Of the respondents who are either divorced or separated, some 47% found the period "very stressful", with this figure jumping to 50% of divorced women.
Disagreements over where children would be spending the holidays, new partners, and competing grandparents were all said to cause tension and anxiety over the festive season. As a result, 40% of Britons, who have been separated or divorced in the past and are not currently in a relationship or marriage, want "the Christmas season to be over as soon as possible".
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This compared to just 30% of those who have not been through a breakup.
Looking at the older generation, the feeling of dissatisfaction regarding the holidays increases again, with 50% of divorced pensioners wanting Christmas to be over already.
Elsewhere, loneliness was also found to be a common theme among separated or divorced couples. Those in their 20s and 30s were said to feel most lonely at Christmas, with four in ten feeling "isolated" and "unhappy".
This figure compares to just 21% of separated or divorced couples of any age who say they are lonely at Christmas. This again drops to 17% of the general public and to 15% of those who have never been separated or divorced.
For 25% of British women who have been separated or divorced, they say the Christmas season brings back bad memories. This compares to 19% of the general public.
Commenting on the results, Liz Edwards, Chair of Resolution, said: "It's clear from this poll that couples who have separated or divorced find the festive season significantly more stressful than most other people.
"And it's no wonder: all too often break-ups can lead to stress and unresolved long-term problems between former partners.
"It's so important – particularly when children are involved – that separating couples find the best long-term solutions, so they can make arrangements together where possible.
"Indeed, managing childcare and working out how separated parents will see their children over the festive period can be often a major cause of stress. Half of all separated couples break up at a time when at least one child aged is under the age of 16."
(JP/CD)
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