England
Divorce in England & Wales is granted on the basis of the irretrievable breakdown of marriage. Please note that 'irreconcilable differences' is not one of the reasons for divorce. There is no ground for divorce known as irreconcilable differences. There are currently five grounds for divorce which can be relied upon as evidence of the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage:-
(1) Adultery
(2) Unreasonable Behaviour
(3) Desertion
(4) Two years separation with consent
(5) Five years separation without consent