Saturday, June 27th is "Decide to be Married Day" and that decision is taking a beating in 2020. Being married is tough when everything is going ok in the world. Throw in a pandemic and everything goes into a tailspin and we are seeing that it's taking quite a toll on that ancient institution.

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Divorces are doubling because of COVID-19 and that rate could rise once family courts open back up completely.

A crisis will bring people together or tear them apart and it seems that the coronavirus is making people sick...of each other. Look at some of the stars that have gotten divorced  including Michael Ray and Carly Pearce, and Kelly Clarkson

Speaking of divorce, here's a divorce joke for you: Why is a stock market crash worse than a divorce? Answer at the end. In the meantime, here are my thoughts on marriage on this "special" day.

Getting married is like going to a restaurant with friends. You order what you want, then you see what the other person is ordering and wish you had ordered that instead.

What does it mean when a man opens the car door for his wife. It means that either the car or the wife is new.

Here's something that's sad: When a newly married man looks happy we know why but when a ten-year married man looks happy, we wonder why.

God bless those that are making it work through this difficult time, that's been made even more difficult because of the pandemic. Celebrate the day, whatever that may look like to you.

Oh here's the answer: You lose half your money AND the wife is still around.

[via The Sun]

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