Hello Sharon.

06 Mar 05 16:25, you wrote to me:

 >>>> They are talking about making divorce harder to get in the UK as
 >>>> well which is sad because it doesn't achieve anything, just makes
 >>>> the pain even worse.
 >>> I see this as a moneymaker or the government wouldn't even bother.
 >>> I'm sure they will order marriage counseling which would have to
 >>> be paid by the couple. Or it could be that more *usually the
 >>> woman* ends up in the welfare system onc they are divorced. It
 >>> sure isn't for the best interest of the couple or the children.

 SR>> I do think there is a desire to keep families together but this
 SR>> is based on the old ideals of families which are not always the
 SR>> best way anyway.

 SC> From a lot of things I've heard about marriages in the past there
 SC> should have been more divorces, but most didn't do it because of the
 SC> stigma that was and sometimes still is attached to it. Of course,
 SC> there were religious reasons too for some.

I also think that there is a force put on people these days still to stay
together when there are children involved. I can see some benefit but if
the couple cannot stand each other then there is little or no point.

Sean

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