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Low Divorce Rate in Ireland

  • 25-11-2015 07:34PM
    #1
    MintyMagnum
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    So divorce is legal in Ireland for 20yrs now, but we have one of the lowest rates in Ireland. Do we just separate a la Bertie Ahern, Bill Cullen etc & get with a new partner, but don't divorce & don't remarry & no one bats an eyelid?!

    (Or do we have a massive marriage success rate?)


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  • #2
    Nervous Wreck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    MintyMagnum wrote: »
    So divorce is legal in Ireland for 20yrs now, but we have one of the lowest rates in Ireland. Do we just separate a la Bertie Ahern, Bill Cullen etc & get with a new partner, but don't divorce & don't remarry & no one bats an eyelid?!

    (Or do we have a massive marriage success rate?)

    Who would bat an eyelid..?


  • #3
    Merkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    MintyMagnum wrote: »
    So divorce is legal in Ireland for 20yrs now, but we have one of the lowest rates in Ireland. Do we just separate a la Bertie Ahern, Bill Cullen etc & get with a new partner, but don't divorce & don't remarry & no one bats an eyelid?!

    (Or do we have a massive marriage success rate?)

    How is this a personal issue for you exactly?


  • #4
    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    I'd guess by the time people have paid for a wedding and a separation the extra money for divorce seems pointless.
    Most things are sorted out during a legal seperation, the main extra from divorce is the right to re-marry as far as I know.


  • #5
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,206 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    ColumnAutofit wrote: »
    If I were breaking up with my wife I wouldn't be bothered getting a divorce to be honest. Not sure what benefit there would be for me.

    Well she'd stop getting entitlement to future assets or earnings . There would be the division of assets. If you broke up without a divorce who gets to keep living in the family house? She'll also get to pull the plug on you if you need medical decisions made


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