Family lawyers are seeing a rise in couples wanting to separate or divorce during COVID-19 restrictions, and experts suspect the virus could be to blame.

Relationship expert Dr Priscilla Dunk-West from Flinders University said those in long term relationships might struggle to adjust to our new socially isolated way of life and spending an increased amount of time together, especially if they’re working from home with their partner.

“People are being exposed to other sorts of identity of their partner, that they perhaps haven’t seen before,” Dunk-West told 10 News First.

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