Is it Important to Blame Somebody in a Divorce?

Several states support the Unilateral (or "no-fault") divorce, while a few require charges and a good reason to be filed by one partner.  In the United States couples learn to work through the laws in their state, or move to another.  The same issue is coming up in Europe as the EU tries to unify it's marriage laws.

Before, it wasn't uncommon for couples to move to more divorce friendly countries to get away from unhealthy marriages, but if the unified government has it's way, that may become impossible. Couples will be restricted to the divorce laws of their country of origin.

There are a few countries, like Finland, that want to amend the proposed marriage laws. The Finish government has tried hard to stay out of the private lives of it's citizens. They allow people to divorce without proof of wrong doing.  The new laws would force them to examine private lives to determine who is right and wrong in a divorce.

As it struggles to find a common ground, the EU is finding that like in any other marriage, it's impossible to keep everybody happy all the time.

Source: newsroom.finland.fi