結婚時人們本以為會白頭到老，但離婚時卻巴不得分手越快越好。為減輕分手壓力，縮短辦理離婚手續時間，節省費用，英國開始推行網上離婚，只要點擊幾下鼠標就可以結束婚姻。
Breaking up is never easy, as Abba sang, but the Ministry of Justice is so pleased with its online divorce pilot that it has launched the scheme nationwide this month.
就像阿巴樂隊唱的那樣，分手從來都不是件容易的事，但英國司法部對試運行的網上離婚系統很滿意，並於本月在全國推廣使用。
The latest initiative in the department’s £1 billion modernisation programme enables couples splitting up across England and Wales to complete their applications on a website without going to court.
這是該部門推行的10億英鎊（約合86億元人民幣）現代化項目的最新舉措，英格蘭和威爾士地區要分手的夫妻可以在網上完成離婚申請，不用去法院。
The system allows couples to terminate their marriage for £550 and upload official documents online.
準備離異的夫婦花費550英鎊（約合4750元人民幣）就可以在網上申請離婚並上傳正式文件。
Sir James Munby, the judge in charge of the high court’s family division, recently described online divorce as a “triumphant success” and “final proof positive that whatever people think, government can do IT [information technology]”.
英國高等法院家庭法庭大法官詹姆斯-芒比爵士近日形容網上離婚為“讓人歡欣鼓舞的成功”，並“最終證明，無論人們怎麼想，政府都可以應用信息技術來解決”。
Welcoming the change as a means of reducing the stress of parting, the justice minister Lucy Frazer said: “Allowing divorce applications to be made online will help make sure we are best supporting people going through an often difficult and painful time. More people will have the option of moving from paper-based processes to online systems which will cut waste, speed up services which can be safely expedited, and better fit with modern life.”
英國司法部長露西-弗雷澤對這一轉變表示歡迎，認為這是減少離婚壓力的好辦法。她說：“離異是人們走過的一段困難而痛苦的時光。允許人們通過網絡提交離婚申請將有助於確保我們儘可能支持他們。更多人選擇在網上系統申請而非遞交紙質文件也可以減少浪費，加速這一可安全迅速執行的服務，更好地適應現代生活。”
此前，這項服務已經過試運行，處理了1000多份離婚申請，其中91%的申請者表示滿意。
When you apply for a divorce you’ll need to prove that your marriage has broken down. You’ll need to give one or more of the following 5 reasons.
而政府接受離婚的理由一共有五點：
01
Adultery 出軌
02
Unreasonable behaviour 不可理喻的行為
03
Desertion 遺棄
04
You’ve been separated for more than 2 years（分居2年以上，而且雙方都同意離婚）
05
You’ve been separated for at least 5 years（分居5年以上，即使對方不同意也可以）
那麼婚姻到底是什麼呢？誰都說不清楚，
來看看毒舌王爾德的“婚姻悲觀論”吧：
What is the chief cause of divorce? Marriage.
什麼是離婚的主要原因？結婚。
Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious;
男人因疲倦而結婚，女人因好奇而結婚；
both are disappointed.
最終他們都會失望。
The happiness of a married man depends on the people he has not married.
已婚者的快樂來自那些他沒有娶的人。
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