Traditionally,
divorce was granted on the basis of some marital misconduct such as
adultery or physical abuse. In these cases the "guilty" spouse was
punished by getting a smaller share of the couple's property or being
denied custody of their children while the "innocent" spouse was reward
for being faithful to the vows of marriage. In a no-fault divorce,
however, both parties agree that there is no 'fault' involved in the
grounds for divorce. In fact, any misconduct is irrelevant to the
divorce proceedings. A marriage can be terminated simply because the
couple agrees that it is no longer salvageable.
