reted cruelty as conduct that would make unbearable if you continued cohabitation. If your spouse causes unnecessary pain to you, either physically or emotionally, you may have grounds, you must be able to show that cruelty was of a grave and weighty nature, and not due to minor incompatibilities or outlooks between you and your spouse. The test of cruelty is quite subjective, and may vary considerably by circumstance and the parties involved. Under these three conditions a divorce can be achieved. Divorce has a big impact on the family including the children and the two parties involved. First, evidence continues to mount showing that divorces often seriously damage children. Families facing divorce or separation have to be able to recognize the problem. There are stresses associated with divorce and separation such as less time with children, loss of family and friends, relocation, endless uncertainty, and unsolved parental issues. Parents can unwittingly pass stress on to the child by fighting in front of them, yelling, making child choose between them, putting child in the middle of conflicts, or belittling the other parent. In Canada, more than 10 000 children were affected by divorce in 1994 (Gallagher). At least 60% of children will feel rejected by at least one parent and about 60% of second marriages end in divorce because families are unable to blend (Gallagher). Children are more harmed by continuing parental conflict than they are by divorce. Second, women are also affected by a divorce or separation. Statistics Canada reports that 64% of divorced men remarry compared to only 52% of divorced women (McGovern). The chances of a second marriage lasting are far worse than a first marriage an estimated 60% of second marriages end up on the rocks (McGovern). For most women separation or divorce results in drastic reductions in income and a decline in living standards. Regardless of who calls the marriage off, wome...
