There is one ground for divorce – your marriage has irretrievably broken down. You have to state one of five ‘facts’ in the divorce to prove the breakdown. The five facts are:
Adultery – your husband or wife had sex with someone of the opposite sex and you’ve not lived with it for more than 6 months
Unreasonable behaviour – your husband or wife has behaved in such a way that you cannot reasonably be expected to live with them.
Desertion – your husband or wife has left you for at least two years before you start your divorce.
Two years separation and you both agree to the divorce – if you both agree and you’ve been separated for at least two years, you can apply for a divorce.
Five years separation – you can apply for a divorce if you’ve been separated for five years, even if your husband or wife does not agree