The lawyers are just a small part of it.
Sinful people hurt marriage.
And, yep, that includes the shack-ups.
Agree with the first part, but not the second.
For the first part: I didn't WANT to get a divorce, but the ex-wife thought snorting cocaine and whoring around were more important than seeing to our kids' welfare. Besides, with the divorce, she'd get her cut of my paycheck no matter what - unlike having to share the burden during rough times had she stayed with me.
For the second part: I don't think having a State-issued piece of paper makes any difference if the man and woman involved truly love and respect each other, and are in a monogamous relationship.
I'd rather "live in sin" with the woman I love than be trapped in a loveless (but Church- and State-sanctioned) relationship with a greedy, selfish harlot.