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Kevin Costner's divorce with ex Christine Baumgartner is only one of the many splits to send shock waves from Hollywood this summer.

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From&nbsp;Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello&nbsp;to Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth, and "The Bear" star Jeremy Allen White and Addison Timlin, celebrity divorce lawyers shared insight as to what could potentially be fueling the fires behind this season's relationship splits.

Brett Ward, partner and co-chair of the Matrimonial and Family Law Practice Group at&nbsp;Blank Rome, said&nbsp;that a myriad of issues may be putting pressure on any power couple, including the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild strikes.&nbsp;

"There’s no doubt that the strikes are adding to the tension in those households. Daily life has been interrupted,"&nbsp;Ward told Fox News Digital. "Combine that with financial pressures and individuals suddenly spending a considerably higher amount of time together – all of these will increase the tension and can often lead to high divorce rates."

"People are out of work. They don’t know when they're going back to work, which causes tension, and they aren't being paid,"&nbsp;Ward said. "Being stuck at home with less money coming in can expose a lot of problems. Our normal daily routines can help distract us from our problems. But if the routine is interrupted, it can expose any number of cracks in a relationship, and not working brings the added stress of financial pressure."&nbsp;

Ward added, "For many in the entertainment business, work is also their creative outlet. Without question, losing this outlet can exacerbate issues. Any kind of psychological issue you have starts to be exposed when you are sitting around your house doing nothing."

To read the full article, please click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-costner-ariana-grande-sofia-vergara-face-divorce-experts-reveal-why-celeb-splits-dominate-summer">here</a>.

"Kevin Costner, Ariana Grande, Sofia Vergara Face Divorce: Experts Reveal Why Celeb Splits Dominate Summer," by Tracy Wright was published in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-costner-ariana-grande-sofia-vergara-face-divorce-experts-reveal-why-celeb-splits-dominate-summer">Fox News Digital</a>&nbsp;on August 8, 2023.&nbsp;

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