If you are married and an avid Fortnite Battle Royale Game player, you might want to put some reminders in front of your screen to take time off from it. You might not realise that your partner may have just slammed the door carrying off his/her things, never to return. If it already happened to you, then you just blame the game for causing a breakdown in your marriage.

Yes, Fortnite is said to be causing divorces in the UK, if reports are true.

According to divorceonline.co.uk, it has received 200 divorce petitions since January 1st 2018 with Fortnite addiction and other online games are cited as one of the reasons for divorce.

According to the company, apart from the usual reasons of alcohol, drug addiction and gambling, there are new addictions that are caused by being being glued to the screen such as pornography, social media, and online gaming. Even if the person is at home, not paying attention due to being engrossed in online games can lead to non-communication and neglect of the partner. Games such as Fortnite give out rewards for playing longer, and as such are being blamed for divorces.

The company says this number is around 5% of the 4,665 petitions that they have handled during that time frame.

Apart from game addiction being a probable cause for divorces, gamers might want to look up the fact that even the World Health Organization (WHO) have added recently gaming addiction to its International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems as reported by Esquire. Too much gaming can damage the physical and psychological health of the gamer through sleep deprivation and causing damage to the eyes.

We have not heard of cases of airsoft being cited as a case for divorce or legal separation, especially since it is can be an expensive hobby and can put a strain on relationships especially on issues of finances. But one thing that is always recommended is to play together as couple, it’s a good guarantee of a healthy partnership.