No-fault divorce begins this week in England and Wales
The marital blame game is finally ending
THOSE WHOM God has joined together, let no one put asunder. Or so the resonant words of the Church of England’s marriage ceremony have it. The laws of England, however, have typically taken a more moderate approach. For the past 150-odd years they have been footnoting that fine phrase with occasions when a little sundering might be suitable after all.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Putting asunder”
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