iDivorce you

Yes, there is a divorce app for the iPhone. Dave gives up all hope for the future of humankind

Divorce? There's an app for that. No, really. In fact there's now an app called that. For some reason.

I was intrigued to learn today that the Divorce? app is now available on iTunes for the scarcely believable price of £9.99. (Is just me or is there something deeply unsettling about that question mark? 'Divorce, sir? Oh, go on - treat yourself...')

The app is designed to offer guidance and legal advice to those considering divorce and is, apparently, "written in plain English by a leading family lawyer".

"The App is not a substitute for professional advice," the blurb adds. "It gives detailed information, but does not replace individual advice, which remains essential. For this reason, no liability is accepted."

Well, that's reassuring. I wonder if you can get your money back if you and your better half work things out instead?

The blurb concludes: "We hope that you will never need Divorce?, but, if you do, we know that you will find it useful, so please post a review!"

(Is that exclamation mark really necessary - what is with these guys and inappropriate punctuation? 'Have you finished crying your eyes out into the cold, indifferent darkness? Have you made your last bitter, hateful, drunken phone call to your ex-wife's now-disconnected number? Have you given up all hope of reconciliation? Great! We hope our product helped you through this unfortunate process!! Please review it favourably at your convenience!!!')

But, perhaps I'm being too critical - I suspect there may be a big market for this thing.
To be honest, if you're seriously contemplating divorce and your first port of call is to see if your iPhone can offer helpful and meaningful advice (lest we forget, the app store has already brought us such edifying tools as Rate a Fart, Cow Toss and Angry Kittens Attack) then perhaps they should revoke your marriage licence. And your driving licence, your passport, all your credit cards and your right to vote.