Keeping it simple: divorce in our digital age

Things were different then. By 'then' I mean in 1969, when the Divorce Reform Act was passed. It is incredible that we still use the same set of 'facts' to prove that a marriage has irretrievably broken down. In 1996, the law very nearly changed to allow something like 'no fault divorce' and without requiring to be separated for at least 2 years.

The new Lord Chancellor, David Gauke MP, has agreed that he will consider asking Parliament to amend the current law. Once the Government openly acknowledges the need for reform, there is much greater hope that the change might happen.