Gu said there is no link between good education and a good marriage. He said the courts attempt to resolve cases involving arguing couples through mediation.

"Some people intend to build public pressure on their ex-husband or ex-wife, hoping to get more compensation and the other's compromise," he said, adding that revenge was another motivating factor.

The problem is not limited to Beijing.

A court in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, sentenced a man to serve five days detention and ordered him to pay a 10,000 yuan fine for launching an online attack against his wife in an online game forum during their acrimonious divorce in May last year.

The defendant described his estranged wife as a prostitute and published her real name, Guangzhou Daily reported.

About the broadcaster:

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.

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