Marriage & divorce amid pandemic: Couples' challenges abound
Ad“For couples who had a tendency to use their business to avoid problems, the pandemic has made things infinitely worse,” he said. In Oregon, divorces in the pandemic months of March through December were down about 24% from those months in 2019; marriages were down 16%. Another reason, according to marriage counselors, is that many couples backed off from a possibly imminent divorce for fear it would only worsen pandemic-fueled financial insecurity. AdLivesay said the stresses of the pandemic exacerbated existing strains in some marriages, pushing couples toward divorce. Harris described one troubled couple who entered marriage counseling a year ago, just before the pandemic took hold.
Iron Maiden launches North American tour in South Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. - Heavy metal mavericks Iron Maiden are kicking off their North American tour Thursday in South Florida at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. Iron Maiden's "Legacy of the Beast Tour" covers 33 cities in the U.S. and Canada. The production is based on Iron Maiden's mobile game "The Legacy of the Beast," that puts Eddie the Head, the mascot for the band, through a number of different Maiden Worlds. Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson explains: "This inspired us to put together a stage show to take our fans through different Maiden Worlds on stage. There's a replica Spitfire plane that dominates the stage during the Maiden song "Aces High," tons of pyrotechnics, a giant Icarus, muskets, claymores and some truly marvelous flamethrowers.