Why Mr. Nation Wants a Divorce is a 1901 silent short comedy film directed by Edwin S. Porter and George S. Fleming.

It is a satire on the activities of radical temperance advocate Carrie Nation, who was known for her crusade against bars and taverns.

In the crib, an infant is crying, and Mr. Nation tries to comfort the baby, picking it up and pacing around the room to quiet the child.

[3][4] In Sex Seen: The Emergence of Modern Sexuality in America, Sharon R. Ullman wrote that "this satire attacked on several fronts at once, assaulting not only famed temperance reformer Carrie Nation but also Prohibition as a cause, women who deserted their children for social housekeeping activities, and men who permitted themselves to be 'infantilized' by their wives' behavior.

"[5] Kay Sloan in The Loud Silents agrees that the film's message was that "the temperance workers defied the 'proper' place for women, bullying their weaker husbands and ignoring their children in their crusade to save the American family.