| According to a recent study by New Delhi based All India Consumer Education Society, based on an analysis of data collected from district courts of Delhi, an average of 100 divorce petitions were filed everyday in 2009. In order to cope up with the increasing number of young couples resorting to divorce in the recent years, six more family courts have been set up in Delhi. As per the data available, for the past four years the divorce rate in Delhi, the capital of India has almost doubled and is projected to be 20,000 cases in the year 2010.
In 2006, Bangalore, the IT hub of India was recorded 1,246 cases of divorce filed in various courts. It has been observed that there has been a sharp increase in divorce cases in the major cities such as Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, perhaps due the increase in wealth and declining traditional social values. Agro-based states like Punjab and Haryana also have an increase of 150% of divorce case rate compared to the last decade. Kerala, known to be the most literate state has also experienced an increase of divorce rate by 350% in the last 10 years.
There are various causes of divorce in India. The situation in India is not yet worse compared to the western countries such as the United States, but in past one decade divorce rate increased a lot and fast catching up with the West in many respects. Cities are expanding and live in relationship increased along with love marriages. If you don't live in India then you probably wonders why most of Indian marriages are family arranged. Arranged means Family of bride and groom decide their marriage. It is exactly opposite of love marriage.
Now, what are various causes of divorce in India?. A divorce case happens when a husband and wife decide they can't live together anymore and no longer want to be considered as they are married. They agree to sign legal papers that make them each one single again and allow them to marry another person if they want to.
Although that may sound simple, it's not easy for a husband and wife to decide to end a marriage. Often they spend a long time trying to solve problems before deciding to divorce. But sometimes they just can't fix the problems and decide that a divorce is the best solution. Sometimes both parents want to divorce, and sometimes one wants to and the other one doesn't. When there is a kids in a family then, it's really important for kids to know that just because parents divorce each other, they're not divorcing their kids. Some kids think that if their parents are divorcing, it means their moms and dads will want to leave them, too.
Although it's true that the kid of a divorced couple usually lives with only one parent most of the time, the parent who lives somewhere else is still that kid's mom or dad forever.
The other reason of divorces are, rapid urbanization and awareness of various rights are now accelerating the divorce rate, empowerment of women has initiated the dissolution of marriage in urban areas as financially educated women are now open to the option of ending the relationship rather than to bear life long abuses silently.
The various campaigns on gender equality are now giving rise to ego clashes between the husband and wife, especially if the wife too is earning or the bread earner of the family. Infidelity
Infidelity has been and will continue to be one of the most common reasons for divorce, be it India or any other country. A marriage is based on trust and the moment either of the partners breaks this trust by indulging in an extra-marital affair, you can be sure that irreparable damage has been done to the relationship. In most cases, the best possible way out for the aggrieved partner seems to be divorce. Regular disputes with Mother-in-law.
Though it is said that a mother-in-law is like a second mother to a newly married girl, there are a few females who donâ€(tm)t agree with this. They regard their daughter-in-law to be a threat to their position in the family and fail to recognize that after their son gets married; he needs to give time and attention to his wife also. The result is that intentionally or unintentionally, they create problems between husband and wife, which - if it gets out of control, leads to divorce. Lack of flexibility and adjustments
Due to the newly found financial independence, many females are not ready to adjust with their partners at all. They believe themselves to be equal and, sometimes, even superior to men and are not ready to compromise even the slightest bit. Men have always had an ego and saying sorry doesn't come naturally to them. Earlier, women were ready to change and bend, which is not the case now. The result is divorce, even for settling the slightest of arguments.
Nitin Saxena
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