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In today's modern world, the right to leave an unhappy marriage and divorce your spouse

is widely possible for both men and women, even though the laws differ from country to

country and religious organizations oppose it. Throughout history, marriage has been

considered a divine institution. Couples say their vows in front of God and a congregation

of family and friends promising to stay together. The phrase that echoed through wedding ceremonies

around the world is, till death, to a spark.

Not so long ago, back in the 1900s, breaking free from their unhappy relationships, even

if their husbands were abusive, was practically impossible for Hungarian women. That was until

they discovered a way to ensure that the till death through a spark bit happened at their

home.

Najarive is a tiny farming village on the banks of the River Tiza in central Hungary, about

80 miles southeast of Budapest. In the early 1900s, this quiet town of just about 800 people

did not consist of much other than a few muddy roads, single-story cottages, a church,

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