nced day care? What about training husbands and wives to enter divorce, for the sake of their children, not as a war but as a creative project for change?" These are all very good questions that must be considered when forming opinions on the no-fault divorce debate. One section of Ager's article really caught my eye. It is as follows:"Even now, in households were divorce is taboo, children grow up learning the ways of love from moms and dads who never embrace, who rarely laugh together, who fail to demonstrate that arguments can end with compromise and forgiveness. These moms and dads become role models for bitterness, resignation or both. This is good for the kids? This teaches them commitment? No wonder commitment gets a bad rap, promising dullness and ache. Can mandated premarital counseling.......help keep two people happily together until death? Chances are slim.......Premarital counseling can't hurt, but it won't train couples for marriage's surprises any more than a flight attendant's routine safety speech will prepare passengers for terror in the air. You gotta live it to know it." Not only do individuals have opinions, but each state has come up with some ideas of their own. In "States Put Minor Speed Bumps In Divorce Path: No-Fault Backlash," Ann Tyson discusses the decisions of some states. Several states require mandatory parenting classes and plans. In Iowa, for instance, it is required that parents take classes so that they may better understand the practical and emotional impact of divorce on children. In Michigan, it may be required to submit detailed parenting plans that cover issues such as visitation, discipline, and education. (Tyson 1-2)Delaying divorce is another topic discussed in Tyson's article. Bills in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Idaho have required that marriage counseling and long waiting periods take place before divorce. In some states it is required to take a series of one-hour counseling se...
