When Splits Get Greased

Our adopted home state may have a progressive reputation, owing chiefly to its principal city's joie de vivre, but it's also been woefully behind the times on certain political matters. The notorious Rockefeller drug laws, for example, are just now being scrapped, though vestiges seem certain to remain. And over three decades later than most of its neighbors, New York is finally within striking distance of adopting no-fault divorce.

This is a positive, as it means an end to the charade that c...