UK divorce
'Out-dated' 50-year-old divorce laws are being overhauled.
Laleh Shahravesh faces a £50,000 fine and has been separated from her daughter.
"With mental ill-health a major concern nationally, there’s a pressing need to understand the causes."
7 January is the most common day to seek a divorce in the UK.
Kimberly Santleben-Stiteler celebrated her divorce, following 14 years of marriage, by blowing up her wedding dress. She was originally going to just set fire to it, but her father and brother-in-law convinced her otherwise.
'I don’t see why I have to lose our family name connection because I married the wrong man.'
Justice Secretary David Gauke announced the move.
Government "looking at ways to reduce conflict in a divorce".
Divorce is painful, but the law shouldn’t make it harder. Let’s remove the shame and rethink the process
Speaking as a child of divorced parents, I am thankful that my parents were granted a divorce