Divorce was legalised in Spain 30 years ago yesterday on 7 July, 1981. Along with Ireland, Italy and Portugal, divorce came rather later to these traditional Roman Catholic strongholds than to other European countries.

The first Spanish woman to get a divorce, in September of that year, was Julia Ibars, now 57 and living in Alhaurín de la Torre.

To read an article about Julia click here

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