DIVORCE is without doubt not something couples getting married plan for. Every marriage hopes for permanence, and good wishes for the pair are generally fashioned around the concept of happiness that lasts until death, progressing from a twosome to several more and from there grows a clan, so to speak. Unfortunately, irrespective of culture or creed, some unions enter a rocky patch, which after a while characterises normalcy for the husband and wife, at which point they will review their marital status and, where the differences are irreconcilable, divorce is inevitable. Either that, or a life of misery for all, including the children. But every culture approaches divorce with caution. Those deciding on this finality are counselled in an effort to prevent the break-up for the childrens sake and acrimony between the partners is no stranger in most instances. Mandatory reconciliation efforts tend to drag the proceedings.
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