This can be done in a joint statement or by an individual. Either spouse will be able to provide a statement saying it has broken down without having to provide evidence about bad behaviour. By doing so the new law will effectively “remove the ‘blame game’” that plagues the old system, says Buckland. Why does no-fault divorce matter? Aidan Jones, chief executive at relationships charity, Relate tells The Independent that one of the biggest positives of the new law is that it won’t cause further bad feeling between couples, which family and children have to deal with. “Our current divorce laws encourage increased animosity between parting couples because they are led to decide who is ‘at fault’ and why. This can be difficult to navigate – especially when there’s already a lot of bad feeling and conflict between partners,” he says. “Even when things have been relatively amicable up until that point, the .