When a couple works hard at their marriage, they are very unlikely to fi nd themselves in the divorce court. A low rate of divorce in a country will therefore indicate couples taking their marriage...

When a couple works hard at their marriage, they are very unlikely to fi nd themselves in the divorce court. A low rate of divorce in a country will therefore indicate couples taking their marriage seriously, both for themselves and for their children. A low rate of divorce is more easily achieved when divorce is made more diffi cult. Therefore the government should change the law accordingly