Current laws on marriage and divorce are outdated. Efforts to change the outdated laws started in the 1960s. However, these efforts have faced a lot of resistance from religious and cultural leaders, individuals in parliament. They fear that the law will change the values of marriage. Others believe that this bill is important and will benefit all Ugandans equally. Although there has been a lot of debate on the Marriage and Divorce Bill, there are still many perceptions on the bill.