“Although ‘sham divorce’ risks destabilizing a marriage, this danger has been overwhelmed by concerns over soaring housing prices... that have made getting a fake divorce worth the gamble... People are just transferring the risk.”
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NewsChina
Updated Dec.1
“Although ‘sham divorce’ risks destabilizing a marriage, this danger has been overwhelmed by concerns over soaring housing prices... that have made getting a fake divorce worth the gamble... People are just transferring the risk.”
An editorial in Southern Metropolis Daily commenting on the flood of “fake divorces” seen in Shanghai following a rumor that the local government would tighten restrictions for married couples buying a second home.