A divorce for irreconcilable differences is usually referred to as the "no-fault" type of divorce. This means that neither the husband nor the wife is blaming the other for the breakdown of the marriage. Such a status will usually allow the divorce proceedings to move quickly through the court system. It has only been since the late 1960s that divorce for irreconcilable differences was possible. Before that time, someone had to be to blame and the idea of a "no-fault" divorce was non-existent. This has opened up the door to a more streamlined and amicable approach to the dissolution of a marriage, and today married couples can do their own paperwork and make their own arrangements when they opt for a no-fault divorce from irreconcilable differences.