title: The Case Against Divorce: Discover the Lures, the Lies, and the Emotional Traps of Divorce-Plus the Seven Vital Reasons to Stay Together
author:  Diane Medved 
description: "A self-help manual for couples on the brink of divorce....[Diane Medved's] considered advice is: Just say no."<br /><br />The Wall Street Journal
zlib_text: ‘Look after me for a couple of weeks and
  I’ll set you free.’
  ‘What do you mean, set me free?’
  Poppy asked.
  Orsino’s mouth curled up at one side. ‘That should be obvious. I’ll
  give you a divorce.’
  Poppy stared. Was he offering an easy divorce because that was what
  he wanted or because he thought she did? Had he found someone else
  to fill the rarefied position of his wife? For years she’d resolutely
  turned her thoughts away from Orsino with anyone else. Even though
  he wore gorgeous women like fashion accessories every time he
  appeared in public.
  A hollow ache started up beneath her ribs. She told herself it was
  stress from the long journey and from facing Orsino again.
  ‘Why should I go to such bother, when I could just visit a lawyer and
  file for divorce?’
  He didn’t like that. She saw his mouth tighten.
  ‘Because I have it in my power to make divorce easy.’ He paused. ‘Or
  hard. You get to choose whether it’s smooth and painless or drawn
  out and very, very public.’
  No mistaking the threat 