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The article reports on marriage and divorce statistics in the U.S. during the implementation of lockdown protocols due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Topics discussed include the impact of the pandemic on wedding plans, the recorded decline in divorces in U.S. states such as Oregon, Florida, and Arizona during the March to December 2020 period, and the possible increase in the demand for divorces following the easing of COVID-19-related restrictions.

The article discusses research which revealed a high divorce rate among conservative Protestants in red states in the U.S. It references a study published in the "American Journal of Sociology." Topics discussed include tendency of community institutions to encourage early marriage which affects divorce rates, suggestion that struggling couples may fee discourage to seek help in communities where marriage is idealized, and other factors that contribute to divorce.

The article presents discussion of several statistics ranking New Jersey as the state with the lowest divorce rate as of 2011 along with contrasting rates of other U.S. regions with explanations regarding the social trends.