Trivial reasons are enough for 'split' decisions, say marriage counsellors and lawyers and point to a 54% rise in divorces over the last seven years
Trivial reasons are enough for 'split' decisions, say marriage counsellors and lawyers and point to a 54% rise in divorces over the last seven years
> A Mumbaikar has filed for divorce, as her husband did not allow her to eat tomatoes and onions.
> Another woman filed for separation, as her ma-in-law disliked her cooking.
> Another application filed recently, again by a woman, was on bizarre grounds her husband forbid her to wear a negligee. Further, her husband told her to wear only Indian clothes, not western ones.
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In effect, this has meant that 4,455 couples filed for divorce in Mumbai in 2008 321 cases more than 2007.
In fact, there has been a 54 per cent increase in divorce cases over the last seven years. Family court lawyers feel the rapid increase in divorce cases can be pinned on a number of reasons.
The youth are becoming more individualistic, have gargantuan egos, have little respect for harmonious coexistence, and are perennially stressed in a fast-paced city like Mumbai, say lawyers.
"Divorce cases are in rise as there is less scope for adjustments and sacrifices between couples," said advocate Shilpi Shyamani.
Shyamani's client Priyanka Suri (27), a Punjabi, recently sought separation from her south Indian husband over petty issues.
Suri was married to Rama Iyer (31), a software engineer, based in the UK. Though she relocated after tying the knot, her dominating nature and short temper ended the marriage prematurely.
Advocate Swati Gala added that her client Nisha Kothari, an MBA, had given up her career for an arranged marriage. However, her in-laws insisted on treating her like a maid in the house.
"She was made to clean the floor, wash dishes etc. The family stuck to the rule that they would not hire a maid. Kothari stuck on for six months, and then filed a mutual consent petition for separation last year," said Gala.
(All names have been changed)
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