Marriage Advice From Your Favorite Divorce Lawyer, Part Nine

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Divorce is Bad for Children, Families, and Society in General

Common sense tells us this is true. Healthy societies are built up from healthy families. If you are the type that needs numbers, statistics and science(like me!), here is an article, Effects of Divorce, which goes into details about WHY divorce is detrimental to everyone.

Only the harmony of millions of family units can achieve the harmony of an entire society

“Only the harmony of millions of family units can achieve the harmony of an entire society”, says Liu Chunling, the director of the Donghai County Marriage Registration office.

The questionnaire is meant to help “reduce the divorce rate and prevent impulsive divorces.”

China Forces Couples to Take Exam Before Divorcing

China doesn’t like divorce. It forces couples to take an exam before divorcing.

If both scored over 60%, the divorce could be denied.

Couple Denied Divorce Because Husband Scored 86% and Wife Scored 80%

Here is a guy who was denied divorce because his wife and him passed the exam.

【异闻观止】想离婚？先考试！
成都商报｜80后夫妻做婚姻家庭考卷均上80分被判不准离婚
9月14日，一份命题人是主审法官、评卷人是原、被告的“离婚考卷”在宜宾县人民法院观音法庭出现。法官称，通过让原、被告夫妻做题考试，可以对双方感情做一个考察，60分以上初步表明有挽回余地， pic.twitter.com/zcEDMNW4Zg

— Cai Chu (@caichu88) September 22, 2017

If You are Contemplating Divorce, Please Take This quiz

Section 1: Fill in the blank (4 points per answer, totaling 40)

1. When is your wedding anniversary?

2. When is your spouse’s birthday?

3. When is your child’s birthday?

4. What’s your spouse’s favorite food?

5. What is your child’s favorite snack?

6. When was the last time you communicated?

7. When are you mother- and father-in-law’s birthdays?

8. How many times have you been on holiday together?

9. How long have you been going out?

10. How are the household chores divided?

Section 2: Short answer (10 points per answer, totaling 40 points)

1. What are your best memories as a couple or most fortunate thing to have happened to you as a couple?

2. What’s the biggest difference or point of contention between the couple right now?

3. What responsibilities have you fulfilled to your family, and what do you think have you done well or not well?

4. What responsibilities has your spouse fulfilled to the family, and what do you think they have done well or not well?

Section 3: Essay (20 points)

Explain what you think about your marriage and family, why you want to divorce, and your plans for the future.

If the couple scores more than 60 out of 100, it means there is “room for recovery” in the marriage, while scores under 60 suggest the relationship is on the rocks.

https://www.businessinsider.com/china-makes-couples-take-exam-before-divorce-allowed-2018-5