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Society: Want to get divorced? Take an exam first!

A court in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, is requiring couples who file for divorce to take a predivorce exam to ensure they are absolutely ready to end their marriage. The examination is not mandatory, and will only be sat with the mutual consent of the couple. Questions relating to loving memories, major disputes and future plans, are supposed to reflect on the condition of the marriage. According to the answers, judges can make a preliminary analysis. When all mediation attempts fail, cases come to court. The country's divorce rate has skyrocketed from 1.3 million in 2003 to 4.8 million in 2016, official data showed.