Pandemic will alter families and relationships for years to come

A new study from UCLA describes how the overall dynamics of relationships could be changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts predict that the psychological fallout from the pandemic will affect families, work lives, relationships, and gender roles for years. A team of 12 leading scientists analyzed 90 research studies to evaluate the potential social consequences of COVID-19. According to senior author Professor Martie Haselton, marriages will be postponed, birth rates will drop, and planned pregnancies will decrease in the post-pandemic world. She said that people who …