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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1105)	8/21/2006 2:38:45 PM
From: J. C. Dithers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1695

I believe no-fault divorce was an unintended consequence of the women's rights movement during the 1980s. I would certainly say that the movers and shakers of gender equality were social liberals. When equality under the law worked its way into divorce courtrooms, it meant that neither spouse would or could be blamed, and that both would share equally in the marriage assets. There could be no more "wronged women" who at least in the past had gotten a financial payoff for being dumped. I don't know statistically, but my guess is that far more divorces are initiated by men than by women. So I think this was very bad for women. And it was certainly terrible for our society to make divorce so easy, nonjudgmental, and cheap. I'm sure we all support gender equality, but somehow this flaw needs to be corrected. I agree with your comments about who should be giving family policy advice. Or really, who shouldn't. I think certainly not those who are fixated on a single issue, whether it be gender equality or gay marriage.