North Carolina has recently become the homeland for reason and intelligence.  Their Lege is trying to make couples wait two years until they are granted a divorce.

They are calling it The Healthy Marriage Act.

During that time, the couple would have to complete courses on improving their communications skills and conflict resolution.

It would also strike from the current law …

It would also strike from the current law a provision that says “isolated incidents of sexual intercourse” don’t count against the one-year waiting period. It’s not clear if that means an occasional fling with your estranged partner does count against you under the proposed law.

Waiting periods for handgun purchases vary from county to county in North Carolina, but none are over 90 days.

Don’t want to live with an abusive man for two years?  No problem.

And in other news, Newt Gingrich will not be moving to North Carolina.

Thanks to Carl for the heads up.