The divorce rate may be down, but it has recently shot up in the case of Swans. (If your name is Mr & Mrs Swan, don't worry, we refer to the webbed feet variety).
Swans normally mate for life and it is extremely rare for them to have a formal separation. "Until death us do part" is their normal approach.
The BBC reports that a pair has split up. It seems they came back from Russia both with new partners and although they are still in the same area of the lake, they seem to be ignoring each other.
Sound familiar?
Andrew Woolley
Divorce solicitor