The “happy divorce”: A sign of moral decline

In an article entitled "How divorce went from a devastating life event to a cause for celebration," Sabrina Maddeaux demonstrates the way that the divorce culture (especially in the United States and Canada) is "progressing."1 She briefly traces the history of divorce, and shows how society's thinking about and response to divorce is shifting so that the consequences of divorce are mitigated. Her historical analysis is fascinating and most likely accurate. The conclusion she makes on the basis...