Divorce seems to have a different "weight" or impact, depending to which social group you belong.
If Mr and Mrs Smith decide to split, and then divorce, nobody will care to know. Perhaps some family members will remark on their children's predicament, and how much good will is going to be lost.
Now, compare it with a presidential pair separating... No, I'm not talking about Bushes.
You may have heard today the news about Nicolas and Cecilie Sarkozy, France's first couple, visiting divorce court in Paris. Yes, the rumours about their troubled marriage have materialized, and the couple have separated. Their 10 years old son have lost a family, when he needs it most.
And as for the society... watch how media will feast on every crumb that falls from either Sarkozy's table; or, should rather be... bed? All, in the name of good morals.