“It is notable how little media commentary there has been around divorce reform in Britain, particularly in comparison with the government’s recent decision to drop changes to the legal framework of gender transition. (There were more than 100,000 divorces in England and Wales in 2017, compared with 364 applications for a gender-recognition certificate.) Gender has become a culture war, while divorce has not—and without that divisive framing, a significant change to the law garnered little notice. This is politics without the emotional buzz of triumphing over an enemy, and without partisans on both sides being able to attach themselves to a cause that allows them to signal their values. It is just … good legislation.”
“The Conservative Case for Liberalizing Divorce” (The Atlantic)