India's cultural and social fabric is rooted in the sacred institution of marriage, which has long been seen as a lifelong partnership. Nonetheless, there has been a noticeable change in the country's marriage and family life patterns in recent decades.
The rising divorce rates in India are of increasing importance since they represent not just shifting social ideals but also the changing goals and difficulties the country's residents face. The study's motivation is the startling rise in divorce cases in Indian society across all Indian states and nearly every culture. A mix of social, cultural, economic, and legal issues are responsible for India's rising divorce rates. It's crucial to remember that divorce rates and the reasons behind them might vary greatly among Indian tribes and geographical areas. The breakdown of marriages in the families around us and the agonies of the parents of these divorced the fate of children is of much concern and motivated the researcher to take up the study especially looking at the increasing figures in India year by year.
In recent years, divorce a topic that was long stigmatized by society has gained popularity. Married couples are reportedly leaving their unions for a variety of reasons. In the past, infidelity and domestic abuse were the primary causes of the relatively small number of divorce cases. Most of the time, the women kept their broken marriages going out of concern for their children and financial gain. However, women today do not think twice about ending their marriages.
In addition to metropolitan places, the growing trend is also observed in semiurban and smaller cities, as well as rural communities, where women are observed living apart even if divorce is not legally permitted. Women are increasingly submitting requests for divorce these days, which was unheard of in the 1970s and 1980s. Even though women are increasingly empowered to take control of their lives, only financially independent women with the support of their families can afford to file for divorce, even though divorce can have a detrimental effect on families, particularly children who suffer the most from failed marriages.
Divorce is no longer stigmatized in contemporary society, and recent trends in divorce rates have changed. Although divorce was once considered a private matter, divorcees are now more widely accepted in contemporary families. Parents and relatives welcome a divorced daughter with open arms. Relationships have lost their basic integrity and significance. The mindset of young couples regarding marriage has evolved. They don't think twice about splitting up because they don't have to worry about how it will affect the kids.
Divorce can also result from spouses' professional competition. When a guy views his wife as more successful than he is in his career, he may petition for divorce out of ego issues, or a successful woman may apply for divorce when she feels her husband's status is inferior to hers. Divorce is the outcome in these situations, and there is also a probability of additional extramarital affairs.
Another common reason for divorce is a slow marriage life and a lack of compatibility between the two. Divorce cases are on the rise in India due to a multitude of factors, including women's empowerment, economic prosperity, rising wages, and increased ego between partners and professional competition. Nowadays, the majority of young married couples no longer value marriages, and their marriages disintegrate for trivial reasons.
The days of women staying indoors and putting up with various forms of abuse from their husbands and in-laws are long gone. The dread of society and the lack of financial assistance did not cause women to leave their marriages at that time. Even their parents won't let them take care of any children. Thanks to women empowerment programs, women's education, reservations, and other exceptional facilities at public expense, things have changed. In particular, technological advancements have changed the term "manpower" to refer to the ease of performing tasks and the reduction in the need for physical energy.
To obtain their demands, whether reasonable or not, it has become common in recent generations to even attempt suicide, thus emotionally blackmailing parents, spouses, and other important people. The younger generations now only rely on their social media peer group, and the respect for the elderly has completely vanished. The culture is also deteriorating from generation to generation, reaching a concerning level as a result of the rise in nuclear families, where both spouses work, the widespread availability of internet-based electronic media, and the sabotaging of the culture through the screening of certain TV shows and movies on OTT and TV channels.
More families are becoming nuclear families as a result of growing urbanization, which reduces pressure on family members to remain in an unpleasant marriage. Furthermore, a lot of people have had to change their lifestyles as a result of the rising rate of urbanization, which has made marriages more stressful and unhappy. Conflicts and stress at work were exacerbated by women's and men's higher educational attainment and career goals. Couples now have increased expectations for equality, respect, and emotional fulfillment as a result of modernization. Discord in marriages can also be linked to the prioritization of personal fulfillment and happiness. It has been discovered that children of divorced parents do worse on several short- and long-term psychological, relational, behavioral, financial, physical health, and educational outcomes.
Premarital counseling is crucial for preventing any conflicts during the marriage. Both families should be prepared to come together and form a strong bond to live a happy and productive life after all matters have been discussed and any questions regarding the Acts have been answered. It is not appropriate for a marriage to end irretrievably within five years of the wedding. It is obvious that one party has not thoroughly checked the other and has made a snap decision if parents or parties from both sides are unable to maintain the relationship for at least a significant amount of time. The registrar of marriages should, at the least, set up a pre-registration counseling session online that covers the concerns and responsibilities they will be taking on.
To restore the petitioners' marital life, the Family Court must make every effort to resolve the marital conflicts, with the assistance of counselors. Counselors may be sent to mediation centers, where qualified mediators are assigned to arbitrate disputes between the parties if their attempts prove fruitless. Because they are skilled in mediation, they achieve positive outcomes and provide the litigants with the finest possible resolutions to their issues, allowing them to reunite in matrimony. The issues will probably be duplicated or reappear if they are not resolved. If every mediation center establishes pre-litigation assistance desks or psychological clinics and properly advertises them on social media and technological platforms, then the number of marital disputes may decrease as people have their questions about marital problems answered.