irreconcilable differences
idiom
formal
: inability to agree on most things or on important things
They are filing for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
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The couple have cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
By January 2016, the pair filed for divorce — which was finalized in October 2016 — with Cheryl citing irreconcilable differences, according to the outlet.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The bill – called the Absolute Divorce Act – outlines limited grounds for divorce, including irreconcilable differences.
—Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
Presley and Jackson wed in 1994 and divorced in 1996, citing irreconcilable differences.
—EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
By January 2016, the pair filed for divorce — which was finalized in October 2016 — with Cheryl citing irreconcilable differences, according to the outlet.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The bill – called the Absolute Divorce Act – outlines limited grounds for divorce, including irreconcilable differences.
—Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
Presley and Jackson wed in 1994 and divorced in 1996, citing irreconcilable differences.
—EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Irreconcilable differences.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreconcilable%20differences. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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