10 Funny And Shocking Divorce Ads

The institution of marriage is as old as civilization itself, but its roots seem to be on shaky grounds at this point. Nearly half the people who get married these days are bound to get divorced. Is it a question of the wrong people getting married? Or have people lost faith in the idea of spending their entire life with one person? Either way, divorce attorneys seem to be making a killing off this rapidly growing trend. Divorce has become so common now that lawyers have to actually advertise themselves in order to get ahead of their competition. Here is a list of 10 of the funniest and most shocking divorce ads out there.

Silver Lining

If you are a positive person, you will try to find a silver lining in every disaster. This ad tries to remind you that if you do get your divorce, at least you won’t have to deal with your awful mother-in-law anymore.

Life’s Short

This ad campaign was seen around Chicago. The tagline here reads: ‘Life’s short. Get a divorce’. Sure life maybe short, but telling your angry wife you need a divorce could be one way of making life even shorter!

Love Is War

An ad agency in Brazil tried to promote a firm called Hannuch Torredo by comparing a divorce to fighting a war. Their idea was to let you know that they would give you all the arsenal you need to win this war!

Who Keeps Me?

Whenever a couple gets a divorce, there is bound to be a third party who is negatively affected by this. Sometimes, this can involve your beloved pet. Green and Co decided to tug at your heart strings by promising to help you keep your dog when the dust is settled from the proceedings.

The Finger

Dr Alfred Kriegler is an attorney famous for using controversial ads to promote his firm. This ad shows off his skills in reminding people why they need a divorce.

Relax

This print ad was titled: ‘Relax, divorce’. It was created for a firm called Hot Park in Brazil, and tried to make getting a divorce seem as relaxing as taking a dip in your pool.

Going Down

Sure, some marriages end in divorce. This ad, however, seems to imply that nearly every couple will need a divorce lawyer at some point, and that is a bit too evil, even for lawyers.

Condom Ads

At one point of time, divorce lawyers were not allowed to advertise themselves. This company decided to get around the system by sneaking in self-promotions using condoms as a medium.

Business Card

This business card is simple and elegant. It doesn’t try to emotionally blackmail you into getting a divorce. It simply drives in the point that people sometimes split up.

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Some ad campaigns have been genuinely well made and need to be applauded for their ingenuity. Esteban A. Gergely is a lawyer who has been using YouTube in order to promote his firm. These 10 second clips are extremely well made and use the ‘this video has been removed’ feature of YouTube to make a point.