Although it's common to think of divorce as a modern invention of marital dissolution, the act of getting a divorce is something that has been in existence for several thousand years. In ancient Rome, for example, a marriage was defined by the acceptance of both parties into the marital union. It would stand to reason that if either party decided that he or she did not want to be married any longer that their union would no longer be valid. Today's divorces generally must involve much more advanced conversations and will usually require a Florida divorce attorney due to the complex court requirements.