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>But I don't think that personal behavior that is not physically >injurious to another is criminal So taking all the comingled funds and writing a check to one's extramarital lover wouldn't justify criminal or even civil sanctions? How about chronic verbal abuse of partner and children? But most divorces aren't criminal matters, they are civil splits deciding who gets what. Ironically, if two people get together for a business venture they can sign a contract which states who is obligated to do what and any penalties for failure to deliver. If you invest time and money based on someone else's promise, you can get something back if they renege. Yet two people who get married can't do that. Under no-fault, anyone can walk out at any time. Worse, with custody and support laws the man is usually expected to pay for everything. This effectively pays women to go for divorce rather than hold to the commitment they made when they got married, and there is no civil remedy for the breach. If you don't think this is corrosive, you sure as hell aren't paying attention.
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