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Throughout history, laws surrounding marriage and divorce have morphed dramatically. ⁠ ⁠ From the 1500s when divorce wasn't allowed (although in certain circumstances, like the inability to bear a child, an annulment through the church could be entertained) to nowadays where "divorce parties" have become almost as prevalent as engagement parties, the way society views divorce has changed as drastically as fashion.⁠ ⁠ Early laws required that a person seeking divorce prove fault. That is, they ha