As we have come closer to the end of the millennium, it is been easier to obtain an escape from a broken marriage. There have been many laws concerning divorce enforced in the United States that allow a quicker processing time. These laws, often referred to as “no-fault”, grant a divorce to a couple even if only one spouse applies for it. Marriages can be dissolved easily and for little or no reason. Laws including …showed first 75 words of 465 total…

…showed last 75 words of 465 total…society and should not be enforced. Our divorce laws define what the commitment to marriage is, and they should treat marriage as a business contract. Children should be taken into consideration when divorce is considered, as the results of a broken family can be mentally detrimental to children. The no-fault laws have encouraged casual attitudes towards the bond of marriage, and they have caused a steady increase in the divorce rate in the United States.