> There's no point in instituting roadblocks for the sake of preserving a union, especially when its constituents despise each other. There is. To prevent ephe

> There's no point in instituting roadblocks for the sake of preserving a union, especially when its constituents despise each other. There is. To prevent ephemeral emotions from breaking the bond. Obviously, if the couple genuinely despise each other, there's no point in making them live together. But societal barriers to divorce serve a real purpose.