Most try to sign a divorce settlement by themselves first. After failing to reach an agreement on issues such as the division of property or custody of children, they turn to legal resolution.

大多數(shù)夫妻會先行簽定離婚協(xié)議書。無法在財產(chǎn)分配或子女監(jiān)護等問題上達成一致時，他們才采取法律手段。

在上面的報道中，divorce settlement就是“離婚協(xié)議書”，也可以用marital termination agreement來表達，是指即將解除婚姻關(guān)系的夫妻雙方所簽署的、關(guān)于division of property(財產(chǎn)分割)、custody and visitation of children(子女監(jiān)護與探視)、spousal support(配偶贍養(yǎng)費)以及child support(子女撫養(yǎng)費)等的書面協(xié)議。

在順義區(qū)法院調(diào)查的離婚案件中，incompatibility(無法相處)、extramarital affairs(婚外情)和domestic violence(家庭暴力)是離婚的主因。