# Marital Terminating Accommodations The Divorce Hotel Helps Couples Dissolve Marriages By Meghan Young | Published 2012-05-31 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/divorce-hotel References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2012/05/divorce-hotel.html) & [divorcehotel](http://www.divorcehotel.com/en/) Unfortunately for some, dissolution of marriage is as unavoidable as sweat in summer, unless, of course, couples hide themselves in the shade of denial; the Divorce Hotel helps to clear the clouds by expediting the process more amicably and with less cost. Conceived by 33-year-old entrepreneur Jim Halfens hailing from the Netherlands, the Divorce Hotel allows the unhappily married to check in for three days. Over that short period, they meet with mediators and independent lawyers to come to an understanding. Halfens is currently looking to expand the Divorce Hotel concept into the United States. He has already tested it on 17 couples, 16 of which walked away with a successful divorce. The Divorce Hotel may even become the subject of a reality TV show. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Hip Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/hiphotels) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Alternative Divorce Solutions:** The concept of the Divorce Hotel provides a disruptive innovation opportunity by offering an alternative and more amicable approach to dissolution of marriage. - **Expediting Divorce Process:** The Divorce Hotel's three-day program streamlines the divorce process, presenting an opportunity for disruption in the legal industry by offering a more efficient and cost-effective solution. - **Marriage Counseling Reinvented:** The Divorce Hotel's model of bringing couples together with mediators and lawyers presents an opportunity for disruption in the therapy and counseling industry by reimagining marriage counseling as a short-term, intensive intervention. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality:** The Divorce Hotel combines elements of hospitality and event planning, opening up a disruptive innovation opportunity in the hospitality industry by catering to a unique and specific niche of clientele. - **Legal:** The Divorce Hotel offers a new approach to divorce proceedings, presenting an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the legal industry by redefining the traditional divorce process. - **Therapy and Counseling:** The Divorce Hotel's model of bringing couples together with mediators and lawyers offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the therapy and counseling industry by offering an intensive and short-term approach to marriage counseling. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Divorce-Simplifying Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/divorcepath-platform.md) - [QSR Drive-Thru Weddings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdrive-thru-wedding.md) - [Emotional Recovery-Focused Escapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camp-heartbreak.md) - [Shared Wedding Planing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-the-decisions.md) - [Hybrid Wedding Planning Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-couple.md) - [Unique Hotel Wedding Packages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karisma-hotels-resorts.md) - [Dip-Themed Wedding Ceremonies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-themed-wedding.md) - [Pulp-Themed Prenuptial Contracts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pulp-prenup.md) - [Personalized Honeymoon Booking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honeymoon-booking-platform.md)