In the end Mrs McCormick's husband changed his mind about Trump, and submitted a write-in vote for Newt Gingrich. However, the damage was already done. Although the couple won't be divorcing ("we're too old for that" she says) they are no longer living together.
"It really came down to the fact I needed to not be in a position where I had to argue my point of view 24/7. I didn't want to spend the rest of my life doing that," said Mrs McCormick.
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken between December 27 and January 18, the number of respondents who admitted arguing with family and friends over politics rose by six per cent from October, up from 33 per cent to 39 per cent.
16 per cent said they have stopped talking to a family member or friend because of the election - with that figure rising to 22 per cent among those who voted for Hillary Clinton.
13 per cent of respondents said they had ended a relationship with a family member or close friend over the election, compared to 12 per cent in October.
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