READ MORE Divorce Referendum: Enter the disposable relationshipSo far, so sensible? This referendum is not about ruining children’s lives or allowing a ‘quickie’ get-out clause for the sake of convenience. Under the current regime, the Constitution only allows divorce where spouses have lived apart for four years out of the previous five. It’s not what happens at the time of the break-up, it’s how the process is managed after the event. The road to divorce is a rocky one: By making it a shorter journey, the pain can be eased for everyone.

Source: Irish Examiner May 19, 2019 23:03 UTC