Couples who want to divorce will face a less confrontational process under recent proposals to change UK law. The proposed changes would remove the need to show evidence of the other spouse's conduct and so avoid the 'blame game' that has existed when a marriage breaks down. Additionally, the opportunity for the other spouse to contest the intent to divorce will be removed. These reforms must be enacted as a matter of urgency. Since confrontations can create a lot of stress for couples, the changes would remove some of the emotional burden from the process of divorce. And with some divorce cases having taken five or more years to finalise, that is a lot of stress to put on a couple and their family members.