Why do people file for divorce in March more than any other month?

Does March deserve the dubious distinction of being called the “divorce month”?

Last month, HuffPost blogger Richard Komaiko deemed February the most active month for divorce, while others havereported that January is the biggest monthfor breakups. But a new analysis by Findlaw.com, a consumer legal advice website, and leading legal research database Westlaw suggests that couples tend to file for divorce in March more than any other month.

The two groups tracked divorce filings across the U.S. from 2008 to 2011 and found that divorces spike in January, continue to rise and then reach an eventual peak in late March.

FindLaw.com also found that web searches for divorce and divorce-related terms increase by 50 percent in January and go on to peak in March.

Read more: The Huffington Post