Final answer:
A divorce is the legal dissolution of a relationship when mutual agreement cannot be achieved, historically accessible mostly to the wealthier due to complex and costly processes. Option(B) is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
The legal way to dissolve a relationship when the parties do not voluntarily agree to its termination is known as a divorce. Historically, obtaining a divorce was a complex and costly process, especially in the late nineteenth century. Though it became possible in countries like Britain and France, it required sufficient resources to afford legal representation and navigate through the difficult divorce laws. This meant that only the wealthier individuals usually had access to this option. In contrast, other nations, like Russia, maintained that divorce was illegal. Socialists and figures such as Marx and Engels criticized the institution of marriage, claiming it was merely a property contract that men could disregard at will. They also believed that gender divisions were a consequence of capitalism, and that these would disappear along with capitalism itself.