The concept of no-fault divorce, where a spouse can file for and be granted a divorce without proving any wrongdoing on the part of their partner, has been around for quite a while now. The first such law was signed in California by Ronald Reagan in 1969. The practice spread until all 50 states had implemented the policy, with New York being the last in 2010. But now some primarily conservative lawmakers in a number of states are pushing initiatives to either end no-fault divorce entirely or at least put greater restrictions on the practice. This would be a rather stunning reversal, but is America ready to return to a model of marriage that was last seen in the sixties? (The Guardian)
Some prominent conservative lawmakers and commentators are advocating for ending no-fault divorce, laws that exist in all 50 US states and allow a person to end a marriage without having to prove a…
