Are You Sure You Want to Get Divorced?
John Lakvold
Divorce is a topic that has become less stigmatized in the last forty years. California began the trend of making divorce easier with no-fault divorce. Since California enacted no-fault divorce, it has become easier to divorce your spouse nationwide. Before no-fault divorce, divorce was less common. Even though states have recently recognized the impact of divorce on families and society in general, millions of couples still have taken advantage of no-fault divorce. In addition to no-fault divorces, various states permit divorce on fault grounds: mental health issues (TN), infidelity, irreconcilable differences (cannot resolve conflict), and domestic violence (verbal, emotional, sexual, and physical). On one hand, divorce can be liberating, especially...
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