A Cambodian couple married nearly 40 years, could not resolve their differences, so she has literally stayed put in her half of the house. The sawed-off other half was taken away by the husband to be reconstructed on the other side of the village. He is staying with his parents until he can rebuild his half of the house.
The wife complained of the husband’s malingering, while the husband faulted the wife for her lack of caring. So the physical separation of their home proved a cheap answer to expensive divorce proceedings.
You could say life imitates art, as the feuding Cambodian couple reminds one of the 1989 movie “The War of the Roses,” starring Michael Crawford, Kathleen Turner and Danny deVito as the lawyer. The marital spat just escalated to a bizarre conclusion.
That film, in turn, reminds history buffs of England’s real War of the Roses, when the Houses of York and Lancaster battled for the English Crown during medieval times.
What's Driving This Trend
- Extreme Divorce Solutions
- Innovative approaches to divorce settlements are emerging, such as physically dividing homes to avoid costly legal proceedings.
- Housing Alternatives
- Alternatives to traditional housing solutions, such as dividing homes into separate living spaces, are gaining traction in certain communities.
- Non-traditional Dispute Resolution
- People are exploring non-traditional and creative methods for resolving disputes, like sawing a house in half, to avoid long and costly legal battles.
Who This Affects Most
- Real Estate
- Real Estate professionals could explore alternative methods for dividing homes into separate living spaces or resale value of such unique properties.
- Legal Services
- Law firms could look into innovative dispute resolution options for couples that bypass expensive divorce proceedings.
- Construction
- Construction companies could explore unique building options for divided homes or provide renovation services for couples that choose to physically divide their homes.
