每日英語 #167: 美國的離婚和結婚紀念日
Divorce and Marriage Anniversaries in the United States 美國的離婚和結婚紀念日
More than half of all marriages in the United States today will end in a divorce; that is, the married couple will end their marriage and each person will become single again. That is one reason why some couples wait for a long time before getting married.
如今，美國超過一半的婚姻最終會以離婚告終；也就是說，已婚夫婦會結束他們的婚姻，雙方將再次恢復單身狀態。這也是為什麼有些夫妻會等很久才結婚的原因之一。
Most U.S. states now have what are called “no fault” divorces. In a no fault divorce, both the man and the woman agree that they want to end their marriage, and that it isn’t just one person’s fault or responsibility. Married couples who want to get a divorce have to fill out legal forms and give them to the local government.
目前，大多數美國州份都有所謂的“無過錯”離婚。在無過錯離婚中，男女雙方都同意結束他們的婚姻，並認為這不是某一方的錯或責任。想要離婚的夫妻需要填寫法律文件並提交給當地政府。
Of course, not everyone who gets married in the U.S. will get divorced! There are many couples who stay married for many years. After 25 years of marriage, these couples usually have a special celebration or party for their “silver” anniversary. After 50 years, they have another party called a “golden” anniversary.
當然，並不是每個在美國結婚的人都會離婚！有許多夫妻會一起度過多年婚姻。在結婚25年後，這些夫妻通常會舉行特別的慶祝或聚會來慶祝他們的“銀婚”紀念日。結婚50年後，他們會舉行另一個叫做“金婚”的派對。
重要單字
- 1. divorce /dɪˈvɔrs/ 離婚
- 2. no fault divorce 無過錯離婚
- 3. silver anniversary /ˈsɪlvər ˌænəˈvɜrsəri/ 銀婚紀念日（結婚25年）
- 4. golden anniversary /ˈɡoʊldən ˌænəˈvɜrsəri/ 金婚紀念日（結婚50年）
