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Some of the earlier articles mentioned they have a special abuse clause:

> Avy added there will be a few other stipulations in the contract, like a clause that makes one person responsible for the entire debt if a marriage ends because of abuse.

[1] http://www.geekwire.com/2015/this-startup-will-pay-for-your-...

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Fine in theory, but presumably that would only apply straightforwardly if abuse was the official reason for the divorce.

Shouldn't someone officially end their marriage because of abuse if it is in fact caused by abuse? I don't see how this is an issue. I'm probably overlooking something, but the incentives seem to align.

A lot of abuse victims do not want to advertise the fact that they have been abused for a lot of reasons (stigma, Stockholm like syndrome of not wanting to cause problems to their ex, believing that the abuse their fault) and will divorce without officially saying that it's due to abuse.

Abusive relationships do not only create physical injuries but also psychological injuries and when someone decides to leave an abusive relationship and divorce, it's not necessarily easy for them to come to terms with what happened.

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