If there are too many divorces, we blame bad spouses or bad laws such as no-fault divorces.
Critics argue that a no-fault divorce is the equivalent of a quick, easy divorce.
Yet few divorcing couples find divorce simple or fast, despite no-fault divorce laws. Family value proponents fail to recognize the complexities of the marital relationship when they argue for the elimination of no-fault divorces. When Millions Are not Enough for Two The Hess family of Switzerland and New Mexico accumulated five hundred million dollars in assets around the world. The parties recently ended up in a New Mexico divorce court after more than twenty years of marriage. The wife challenged the validity of a Swiss marriage contract denying her a share of the family business.