Not allowed to divorce.

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FloralBunting · 25/07/2018 10:55

www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-hereford-worcester-44949856?__twitter_impression=true

I'm hoping the link works, it's my first attempt.

I'm not a fan of divorce being easy (dur, Catholic), but something feels incredibly wrong about this man going to these lengths to refuse this woman a divorce. Surely he cannot possibly think that this course of action will save the marriage? Which leaves one with the only conclusion that he is controlling git.

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AssassinatedBeauty · 25/07/2018 11:16

It seems mad. Surely he is behaving unreasonably simply by refusing to agree to divorce when she has made it abundantly clear she doesn't love him and wants to be divorced?

If one person in a marriage refuses to agree to divorce, and there has been no adultery or other unreasonable behaviour then will the other person always be stuck like this?

Personally I'd make it very simple to get divorced. Doesn't need to be quick, but does need to be simple and not require unreasonable behaviour/adultery.

TransExclusionaryMRA · 25/07/2018 11:12

I think we may as well jettison the concept of a legal marriage, as a contract it’s pretty much unenforceable. If you have your own spiritual or philosophical beliefs on it fine. However as a legal status it’s pretty much a farce.

Popchyk · 25/07/2018 10:59

clicky link

"The original judge who heard the case found the marriage had broken down, but that Mrs Owens' examples were "flimsy and exaggerated".

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