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Landmark decision: Couples free to divorce if their love dies, court rules

Traditionally, a marriage could only be dissolved on certain grounds. [iStockphoto]

Adultery, cruelty and desertion are some of the reasons given by couples seeking to divorce.

But what if you have not cheated on your partner, you have never harmed them, or left for months on end for no good reason. Would you still divorce your spouse?

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