Inability to adapt to new norms a reason for more divorces, says Johor family development board head


KULAI: An inability to adapt to life under the new norms of the Covid-19 pandemic is a large reason why couples divorced in Johor, says Dr Salmi Jalina Jalil(pic).

The Johor Family Centre of the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) director said that the pandemic has created many issues, such as financial instability or the loss of an income source.

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