irreconcilable differences

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English

Noun

irreconcilable differences pl (normally plural, singular irreconcilable difference)

  1. (law, chiefly US) Grounds for a no-fault divorce comprising a difference between the two parties that cannot or will not be changed.
    • 2016 September 21, Benjamin Lee, “Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt citing irreconcilable differences”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
      According to the website TMZ.com, which first reported the story, the actor and director cited irreconcilable differences as the cause for the split. The couple have been together since 2005 and married in 2014.