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The top of the year isn’t the only time divorce filings surge. Data suggests March and late summer are also popular windows. But January reigns supreme as the most iconic “Divorce Month” thanks, in part, to the many familiar, compounding factors believed to influence this influx of New Year’s splits.

Lydia Gonzalez has confirmed that she and Milton are officially divorced after she announced their split in June 2025. Lydia first announced their split back in June during an appearance on the Reality Receipts podcast with AD Smith, saying the past three years of their marriage had been “tumultuous.”

The rate of married couples filing for divorce has begun to trend downward in recent years, but the rate of “gray divorce” has continued to climb.

California's new law allows married couples to file joint divorce petitions, streamlining the process and eliminating process servers.

Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the law expands what’s called a joint petition for summary dissolution to more couples who agree on terms in advance and meet certain requirements.