"John Smith" <user@example.net> wrote in message 
news:A1KGd.8609$mo2.642506@news.xtra.co.nz...
> Sryn wrote:
>> I've heard that sometimes, when two companies are thinking of merging, 
>> the respective families of each may decide that a union of the families 
>> will be a stronger bond...
>>
>> Don't know if this view is valid and / or current (if ever).  But could 
>> this be a reason for Mr. Smith's couple in question?
>
> In their case, the husband's family wants a baby (male heir), and the wife 
> is unwilling to provide one, among other things, but no, no merger of 
> companies.  Thanks for input though.
>
> I probably didn't express it well enough, I was just wondering why they 
> would use courts and lawyers to decide who was a bad spouse?

Hmm.  Interesting but I don't think I can provide any reasonable 
explanation.  Perhaps the 'regulars' might have an opinion or two ...


Sryn
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