Changing divorce laws undermines marriage

[PoesyCherish]

My friends think to change the divorce laws to enable people to get divorced quicker through no fault would undermine marriage. I think this is absurd and it's about time the laws were changed. Who is BU here and what are your thoughts on the proposed changes?

Nonsense. No-fault divorce is the norm in many countries and it hasn't made the slightest difference, except to give people back their dignity. Why should you be forced to wait a certain amount of time / prove infidelity / prove unreasonable behaviour. I can't beleive that people still have to jump though these hoops to get their freedom.

You’re right. It’s time the law changed.

The people who wish to be and stay married will do so. The people who need/want out will be able to do so easier.

To the best of my knowledge no one has ever contemplated divorce then decided it wasn’t worth the faff so stayed. And even if they did, whose interest would it be in to keep miserable people together?

Always confuses me how much easier and cheaper it is to get married than divorced. Is the state pricing the activities based on some moral judgement?

I think it’s about time the law was changed. If your marriage breaks down, there should be simple process to end the contract.

I think it undermines marriage to force people to stay in unhappy ones because it’s too difficult, expensive or stressful to get divorced. Reform is overdue.

I agree with you. The current laws are absurd.

Absolutely they are right!

I'm still married because I can't destroy DHs fragile mental health with a big list of (true) unreasonable behaviour.

Of course we have actually been separated for nearly 2 years but hey, still married!

In reality, couples who want a divorce quite often just lie about adultery or bullshit about unreasonable behaviour (which is incredibly widely defined anyway) to avoid having to wait 2 years. Your pals are naive if they think that doesn't happen.

As is my new boyfriend actually, because she won't accept infidelity.

So both technically adulterers now

Why does it undermine marriage? Have they explained their logic?

What it does is enable people to make decisions, as adults, without having to resort to fault/blame etc etc. This can only be a good thing. Especially if children are involved.

The sky hasn't fallen in Scotland. We've had an online quick option for childless marriages since 2006.....
And for the ordinary process one year apart uncontested two contested since then too. Even one year living separate lives in the same house counts.
Yes you need to show how marriage has irretrievably broken down but it is possible to use certain tests which minimise the deep exam by the court. If not contested, child care and finance agreed - again clear principles so if adhered to,not going to be mucked up by court.
Always going to have pain and anger/sorrow with a breakup wherever you are. Some won't agree and it gets dragged into court for a decision. But still a lot less difficult than it seems in E&W.

Their reasoning is that the 2 year separation period sometimes enables couples to get back together and so by getting rid of that, divorce rates will increase. Apparently if it's easier to get divorced it undermines the whole process of vowing to spend the rest of your life with that person.