Luckily, Divorce Ain't What It Used To Be (with April White)

Divorce can be a difficult process today, but it's nothing compared to what it used to be. In the late 1800s, women from around the country had to fight for the right to separate from their husbands on their own terms. April White explains how their stories still impact us today. ABOUT THE GUEST April White is author of The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American Frontier. She has served as an editor and writer at Atlas Obscura and Smithsonian Magazine. Her historical stories have also appeared in publications including the Washington Post, Boston Globe Magazine and The Atavist Magazine. Full transcript available here at relationscapes.org.