Nov 2 Divorce: Why does it happen?

BBC六分钟英语｜为什么有些人会选择离婚？
Divorce: Why does it happen?
6 Minute English｜BBC Learning English

There was an interesting thing they did in China where they introduced this cooling-off period. So, the government enforced this. Does that work when the government intervenes in a situation like this and makes people behave or do things in a certain way? If nothing changes in the dynamic between two people, being told that they've got to cool off and wait a bit longer, I don't think is going to make them suddenly realise that they want to be together. It might be an idea for states to invest in communication programmes for these couples 'cause that's invariably why relationships fall apart.

中国做了一件有趣的事，他们引入了冷却期。为此，政府强制执行了这一规定。当政府对这样的情况进行干预，并让人们以某种方式行事时，这会有用吗？如果两个人之间的关系没有任何改变，即使告诉他们必须冷静下来，再等一段时间，我认为这不会让他们突然意识到他们仍想要在一起。对于国家来说，不妨为这些情侣的沟通计划投入资金，因为这总是关系破裂的原因。

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