INTRODUCTORY REFLECTIONS
Marriage is the foundation on which the institution of family is built up. Family is the unit of society on which the super structure of entire society and stability of social institution would stand. A happy matrimonial life is undoubtedly the foundation for successful family system. On the contrary, the sick and disgruntled marital relation has their repercussion impact not merely upon the related spouses, their children. Its impact on society may give rise is to social problems.
In our contemporary society, divorce is a large aspect of personal laws of every community. No longer is marriage an indissoluble union among any community in any country. Only question is how copiously it is available & how …show more content…
A divorce does not declare a marriage null and void, as in an annulment, but divorce cancels the marital status of the parties, allowing them to marry another.
According to Oxford Dictionary Divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage. Divorce is a severance and separation (a divorce between thought and feeling). It is a break up of marriage. Divorce means the legal termination of a marriage relationship. A divorce -- referred to in some states as dissolution of marriage -- is a decree by a court that a valid marriage no longer exists. A divorce leaves both parties free to remarry. It usually provides for division of property and makes arrangements for child custody and …show more content…
Now a days, India is going through many changes from boosts in the economy by Information Technology companies making huge profits from off-shore contracts to the rise in more open dating and advent of Indian women marrying late and pursuing professions instead.
With such noticeable changes, the fabric of Indian society is being affected by this shift. Indian women are educating themselves, choosing professional careers and becoming independent. The impact of cable and satellite television, the internet and Western influences have all contributed to women raising their expectations of marital life. Financial security and dependency on the man, as once practiced in the past, is now no longer the case. Professional women are making their own choices and financial stability is giving them the confidence which was not present in the past. However, this evolution is now damaging the sacred institution of marriage because separation and divorce rates in India are