Yes, in most states someone had to be blamed, resulting in a lot of false accusations being lodged in court, even when both parties just wanted to go their separate ways. Some troglodytes want to return to this system.
Well, I don't know what it would solve to go back to the old way. It may make people think more seriously about who they marry in the first place, one would hope. In any event, you can force people to stay together, but you can't coerce them into making it work if they simply don't want to be together. I'm uncomfortable with the government trying to social engineer. But what can be done? At my church we require counseling before marriage and I've heard about older couples mentoring younger couples.