Thanks for stating what should be obvious to anyone with half a brain. I’m sick of old priests going on and on about the moral decay crap. In the end, its totally about financial independence and the confidence to walk away from a crappy union.
Its not about the sanctity of an institution or the kids either(though some people do make noble sacrifices for their kids. I applaud them for their selflessness.)

I just cant stand people/institutions who use divorce rates as leverage for their own agendas. Thats my sore point.
I’m sure everyone’s met somebody who thinks that divorce is sinful. I’m willing to bet that either they have a truly contented married life or they’re the super-dominant/abusive partner in their respective marriages, or maybe they’re celibate. :p

Its called myopia. People are different. Somebody tell that to these people.

Good analysis. I must say that you think well.

Well, the point is right…money is the one of the major pillars holding this marriage institution. And increased financial stability does create the confidence to be more independent..

Exactly. There is no relationship between low divorce rates and peace in families. Often Indian families sustain only because women who think “its my fate” and abide everything silently.

point

Good that there are more feminists among men than women in India now::)). Money talks, bullshit walks.
Better divorce than living together as enemies.

you said it.

Divorce rises in India

Article discussing the rise of divorce in India and some real social issues associated with its rise:

http://www.desiblitz.com/content/divorce-rises-in-india

agree 100% with you Kenney that divorce rates are more about personal freedoms than family values.

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your point is right but i dnt think thats only related to financial freedom.In IT field, they have no time to entertain with their valuable family.

This is a fact. This is a serious social problem which will adversely affect our future generation.I think we have to tackle this issue soon.

vellayanivijayan

I completely agree!! Divorce rates have gone high cos gals have started reacting!! Earlier days, they just used to tolerate whatever was done to them cos of several factors like financial insecurity, fear of so called SOCIETY, bringing up of their children etc…

I’m not saying that its easy!! It is one of the biggest pains.. But it will be much lesser if it is realized in the initial stage & tried to be rectified.. If that cant be done, again it is better to get separated than to giving a try….

Still I personally believe that it has nothing got to do with family values.. No family forces u to learn or do bad things!! its circumstances….

Divorce is not related to anybody’s job. There are rich, higher middle class, middle class people getting divorced. Financial stability for a man or woman does not mean for any one to go and screw around with whom ever you want. On any given day, most men either married or unmarried will try to woo girls. The difference comes here. In the old days, girls used to cover their body more, had more self respect for them selves and used to respect other human beings. Now a days, girls are more interested in showing off themselves (either students or working women). Students want more money for their needs such as their high priced mobiles, higher cell phone and text messaging bills, pricey costumes and designer ware, named branded purses and make up kits, waxing, doing their nails, etc. For all these so called needs (Luxuries), parents from middle class families are not able to support. So ultimately, girls are losing their self respect and doing things that they know that are not good, just to get their so called needs satisfied. It is a rare case now a days that a girl not having a mobile phone and not texting to someone. Thats why one night stands are increasing in India. In the case of working woman, even if she is making Rs.25000/- per month, she will not be able to support her luxurious life style compared to the cost of living in India, now a days. And then, you always have men that try to woo them and waiting for one chance to spend with them. If the woman has control on herself and respects her husband, she will not go for it. But the sad thing is, lot of working women (not all them. There are a lot of good women out there) now a days are not having self respect for themselves and neither they have respect for their husband and family. On the guys part, I can say atleast 80% of them will stick firmly to their wives, if wife co-operates with him and talks to him properly in a pleasing manner. Every family has some issues. If the partners that make that family run away from issues in the form of divorce, then there is no sense in marriage or living together. Imagine if our parents ran away from issues, where will we be? There is no gaurantee that these divorced people will have a good future life with somebody else. If they are going to compromise with somebody else after getting divorced, why not wifes and husbands compromise on issues and reach to an agreement and live together.
But then there is thing called ‘FATE’ or ‘KARMA’. If your life is destined for that, no matter what you do, it will not help. You are going to get, what you are destined to get, whether it is good or bad.
Hopefully everybody will find their best half that they really want or looking for, before we get into graveyard.