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Addiction To Fortnite Cited In Over 200 Divorce Petitions (dailydot.com)
An anonymous reader writes:
In just the last 35 weeks, one online divorce site received over 200 petitions citing addiction to Fortnite and other online games as one of the reasons someone wanted a divorce. "[T]he dawn of the digital revolution has introduced new addictions," said a spokesperson for the company, also citing online pornography and social media. "These numbers equate to roughly 5% of the 4,665 petitions we have handled since the beginning of the year and as one of the largest filers of divorce petitions in the UK, is a pretty good indicator."
On the other hand, the A.V. Club notes that the web site's creators "have a vested interest in making divorce seem sexy and cool in a way that only 'You walked in front of the screen and a 10-year-old in Wyoming shot me dead so now I'm taking the house' truly can."
On the other hand, the A.V. Club notes that the web site's creators "have a vested interest in making divorce seem sexy and cool in a way that only 'You walked in front of the screen and a 10-year-old in Wyoming shot me dead so now I'm taking the house' truly can."
So, according to Internets, in the UK you can't just get divorced, you need to have a reason. (Internets would lie to me would it?)
In order to start divorce proceedings in England or Wales, you first need to have been married for at least 12 months.
To file a divorce petition against your spouse you must prove to the court that your marriage has irretrievably broken down by establishing one of the following grounds for divorce:
* Adultery
* Desertion
* Unreasonable Behaviour
* Separation of 2 years with consent
* Separation of 5 years - no consent required
I sure there are legit cases of addiction to gaming but I get the feeling that it's really just one contributing factor to an unhappy marriage that is being used as an easy target for "Unreasonable Behaviour". The real question is if the number of divorces has increased or have the reasons for divorce simply shifted.
Anons need not reply. Questions end with a question mark.
'You walked in front of the screen and a 10-year-old in Wyoming shot me dead so now I'm taking the house'
Pretty sure it's more like "you spend more time yelling racial slurs at 10 year olds than acknowledging that your spouse exists."
Fortnite could be Madden, Call of Duty, et cetera. They were called 'Everquest widows' back in the day.
Corruption is convincing someone that the selfless ideal is the same as their selfish ideal.