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He is right about making divorce an administrative process. You sign a form saying you want a divorce; a few weeks later you sign another saying you have not changed your mind; and that's it.

Which is what happens now, except there are three forms; a petition, a special-procedure affidavit, and an application of a decree absolute.

He is wrong about cohabiting couples, and so are most of the bien-pensants, who have lost sight of the idea of personal autonomy and personal responsibility. It is quite wrong to pretend that people who have taken on the commitment which marriage represents "have really" or "sort of have" or "have not done the paperwork".

"Women whose wealthy partners have refused to marry them" have chosen to remain in the relationship and should be eld to their choice.