Two “Dudes” on a Divorce Ranch in Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada is a well known wedding destination for couples who are eager to elope. But the state is also a popular place for ending a marriage too. Many people aren’t aware of the existence of “Divorce Ranches“. For years, many states banned divorce. Even in progressive states like New York, the only way to get a divorce was to prove adultery, and that wasn’t changed until the 1960’s.
But Nevada was very lenient when it came to granting a divorce, and you needed just 6 weeks to be considered a resident. So married couples would go to a “Divorce Ranch” on vacation and come back single people. These ranches were like resorts where you could live like ranch hands, but also enjoy time by a lake or poolside. Everyone was called a “dude”, and wore outfits that made them ready to work on the ranch.
