Chapter 77 love's place in court

According to foreign reports, a Spanish couple applied to the court for divorce on the grounds that they no longer love each other. Not loving each other anymore is grounds for divorce? At first glance, it seems ridiculous, but it turns out that the law is indeed the case, and so is Hong Kong.Hong Kong follows the laws of Great Britain. There are five grounds for a couple to apply for divorce: Adultery by one spouse is intolerable to the spouse. Treated unreasonably by one of them.The range of unreasonable treatment can be very wide, such as one party being abused, the couple not having sex, and so on.

After living apart for a year, both parties agreed to a divorce. One party does not agree to the divorce, and the two parties lived apart for two years. One party was abandoned for two years. Among the five grounds for divorce, there is not one reason that they do not love each other. Lack of love is often the reason for the breakdown of a marriage, but it cannot be a legal reason. A couple who no longer has love can only end their marriage for other reasons. I heard that some people admit adultery for a quick fix. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. , resulting in a high price to pay.

Courts do not accept lack of love for each other as grounds for divorce because judges cannot define love or not love. How is it that there is no love?What is love?Throughout the ages, literati and philosophers have given many definitions, but none of them has ever been recognized by law. Love has no legal status, it is too abstract after all.