Thursday, May 7, 2009

Welcome to the divorce expo

For one afternoon, merchants crowd your mall's center, poised to discuss the intricacies of matrimony.

As in, like, how to end it.

The scene could become a common reality as divorce expos -- similar to the traditional wedding expos -- gain international momentum. The events include booths from professionals like therapists, financial counselors and travel agents, YourTango reports.

Marriage and divorce expos could exist on the same calendar. Divorce cakes might one day be ordered just as commonly as wedding cakes.

Is the public prominence of divorce erasing the discomfort of severed ties, or endorsing it?