Why are Americans fighting over no-fault divorce? Maybe they can’t agree what marriage is for
- Written by Marcia Zug, Professor of Family Law, University of South Carolina
“First comes love, then comes marriage” – so goes the classic children’s rhyme. But not everyone agrees. Increasingly, the idea that love is the most important reason to marry – or at least to stay married – is under attack. Republican pundits and lawmakers have been pushing back on the availability of no-fault...