When people hear the word “divorce,” their minds rocket toward catastrophe. Sadly, those predictions of doom are often true. But divorce itself doesn’t create a crisis any more than a stick of dynamite explodes a building. Instead, a chain of deliberate actions transforms what could be simple, quick, and inexpensive into a costly, messy, and time-consuming debacle. Family and Divorce Mediator Matthew M. House, J.D. corrects some common myths about divorce so that the public is not terrified by the prospect of their lives collapsing just because a marriage ends.
MYTH #1: If my spouse hasn’t cheated on me or committed a crime, we can’t get a divorce without a fight unless we both agree.
TRUTH: For decades, every state has had a form of no-fault divorce. It takes two people to get into a marriage but only one to get out. “I don’t feel like doing this anymore” is enough justification. You don’t need to show that your spouse is a cheater, an abuser, or an ax murderer. No-fault means no faults are needed to divorce.
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