Caroline and Lester are too scared and worried about what might happen or what people might think. They never really consider divorce, as they both feel it's not worth it and are past the point of worrying about it. They see divorce as a very complicated thing that would require a lot of work and commitment, both mentally and physically. Divorce rate statistics in New Zealand show that about a third of couples who married in 1970 had divorced by their jade wedding anniversary (35 years). This suggests that two-thirds of marriages end with the death of one partner. This is exactly what happened to Lester in the movie. In other places in the world, leaving a marriage is not easy. For example, recent statistics regarding the average divorce rate for arranged marriages is 4.2%. This is where couples have no say in who they are with. In a country like India, recent statistics show an overall divorce rate of 1.2%. In Indian society, leaving a marriage is frowned upon. The freedom and happiness of having a say in who you marry, found in New Zealand, is something that benefits us