source of marital problems between spouses. COVID vaccination, however, has been different. A recent study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), published in Forbes magazine, found that more than 50% of parents of children aged 12-17 are still opposed to their children getting a COVID-19 vaccine or plan to “wait and see” before they decide. The poll also found that Republicans and younger parents were among the most likely to be against their child getting the shot. According to the poll, Republican parents were the largest demographic to refuse the vaccine for their child, with 48% against the shot or opposed unless it was required. While vaccine hesitancy has been a significant issue in the US for quite some time, it has now become a significant issue in homes across America. Many spouses are facing disagreements over this issue, which often end in court battles and divorce. Aside from vaccines, what other sources of conflict within a marriage can be attributed to political ideology? A recent finding according to the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships found that one in four US adults said it would be “impossible” to be married to someone who did not share their views on abortion (24%), religious freedom (20%), LGBTQ rights (19%), gun control (16%) or climate change (15%). As a practicing attorney and certified mediator who has worked in the field of family law exclusively for the better part of two decades, in the last few years I SPECIAL FEATURE 39 America has grown more and more polarised as a nation; our homes are no exception.
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