Mexican divorce

In the 1960s, some New Yorkers traveled to Mexico to obtain a "Mexican divorce". A divorce in Mexico was easier, quicker, and less expensive than a divorce in most U.S. states. Celebrities who obtained a Mexican divorce include Johnny Carson, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Burton, Lisa Marie Presley, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Don Hewitt, Bernie Sanders, and Charlie Chaplin. It is also mentioned in the Jack Kerouac book On the Road. It was often referred to as a quickie (or quicky) Mexican divorce.