“The adversarial system of divorce would seem to have been designed to dissuade couples from divorcing by forcing one spouse to blame the other, when there could have been no fault from either party. However, as society has changed and there is no longer a stigma attached to divorce, it is time for the law to catch up.” She agrees with Jones that it will have the primary benefit of not adversely affecting children anymore than is necessary. “Promoting a system which encourages a conciliatory approach will also benefit children, who, if exposed to animosity between separating parents, can suffer emotional harm,” she says. The government also notes that it will have the added benefit of not allowing domestic abusers to trap a spouse in a marriage for five years, by contesting it. “