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[Stellajane]

I'm in favour. It horrible being faced with a 2 year wait or what can be an unpleasant blame apportioning battle.

[Shadyglade]

Ditto.

We have to treat people like grownups.

[Perinowpost]

Me too. It'll stop all those people who resist purely because they want to fight/hurt their ex. X

[jaypo]

I agree,it's very outdated,marriages fail all the time,(usually)no one person to blame

[CLKD]

It used to be a 5 year wait.  2 years if both couples agreed.  One had to undergo some form of 'therapy' at relate B4 applying for divorce.

Hopefully I will never be in that situation.  People are human, they make mistakes.  Obviously if violence is involved then there is blame to call.  But one should be able to walk away if necessary.

[sheila99]

I agree there should be no fault divorce. I do think there should a period of time and maybe compulsory counselling if there are children. Far too many kids come from broken homes and it has to have a negative effect on many of them.

[CLKD]

I was raised in a restless household but never wanted my parents to part.  In hingsight though  .  I do wonder why Dad remained    .

The couple that won the Lottery in 2011 are to divorce, he's 71 and she is in her 60s. 

[CLKD]

I suggest that they couldn't agree with how to spend the monies 

(We have a house to sell: we can't keep it as we don't agree on how to remodel it  ). 

[dahliagirl]

Most people who want to divorce go for Unreasonable Behaviour (even where there is none).  The petitioner writes a list, and the respondent says 'yes' 'yes' 'yes' and they get the agreements in order and it can be done quickly.

However, if one person does not play along with it, then you have to go with the waits, and more waits.  Then you have that man in the news who will not give in. 

[jaypo]

You're right Stella, I stayed in a loveless relationship with my ex because I simply couldn't afford to go it alone,it was horrendous and should've ended years before it did.

[CLKD]

People change.  When I think that I would have been happy married with a roof over our heads now I want a roof with a view  .  Desperately want a view but logically, right now, unless I went it alone .........

[Yorkshire Girl]

Life and people change. Divorce laws now are archaic they were definitely in need of an overhaul.

[CLKD]

It is a Contract though .......... I also think that if people feel trapped but are able to get out easier a) they may not leave as they don't panic as much [clear as mud] and b) they can divorce and perhaps get back together later, it's not unknown. 

Every year around our anniversary I ask DH whether he wants to try for another 6 months