<P> In England and Wales, divorce is allowed on the ground that the marriage has irretrievably broken down . The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 specifies that the marriage may be found to have irretrievably broken down if one of the following is established: </P> <Ul> <Li> Adultery </Li> <Li> Unreasonable behaviour </Li> <Li> Desertion (two years) </Li> <Li> Separation, agreed divorce (two years) </Li> <Li> Separation, contested divorce (five years) </Li> </Ul>

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