Divorce rates up by 71% in Qatar
Manama: Divorce rates have increased by 71 per cent among Qatari men over 15 years, an expert has said.
According to Mohammad Ali Akbeed, a population expert at the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics, 471 Qataris applied for divorce in 2000, but the number grew to 807 in 2015.
The expert was addressing a panel of representatives from seven government agencies and civil society organisations during a discussion on reasons and consequences of divorce in the Qatari society.
“We now have to deal with really frightening numbers,” Ahmad Al Buainain, a family and social activist, said.
“In the 1990s, we had five or ten divorce cases before the courts, but now the figures are much higher and frightening and divorce has become a real worry for families and society in general. We do need quick solutions and proposals from experts in order to protect ourselves,” he said, quoted by Qatari daily Al Raya on Thursday.
Al Buainain said poor choices of spouses topped the list of the causes of divorce in Qatar, followed by the incompatibility of the spouses.
“This incompatibility could be the huge difference in their ages, academic levels, financial status or social position,” he said.
“Other major reasons for divorce are more women are working today, the absence of contacts before the marriage and the insistence of parents on their son or daughter marrying a relative, even though there is no chemistry between them.”
In his presentation, Al Buainain said that women could cause the collapse of their marriage by making too many demands from their husbands, disrupting their harmony and undermining their concord.
“The relentless interference of family members, especially parents, in the affairs of the spouses is also another cause of divorces. We also have several marriages that suffered from overspending on lavish wedding ceremonies that ended up leaving the groom in deep debts and in deeper woes that affected their morale and their bon-vivant characters,” Al Buainain said.
Some marriages ended in divorce because the spouses were not adequately prepared for married life and lacked the skills to deal with all kinds of situations.
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Divorce rates are up all over the world – What do you think the key issues are ?
This is true all over the world .. As women become more empowered and self suffficient , some men cannot handle it and feel threatened
//“Other major reasons for divorce are more women are working today, the absence of contacts before the marriage and the insistence of parents on their son or daughter marrying a relative, even though there is no chemistry between them.”
In his presentation, Al Buainain said that women could cause the collapse of their marriage by making too many demands from their husbands, disrupting their harmony and undermining their concord//
Ya blame women for everything. Misogyny is deep rooted in our society.
oh Brit.... and I thought you had move on... :(
Oh zafirah .... You have awakened the memories of my Cuban Shotputter - we were so in love ... If only Castro had .......
As to your comment , I believe that love marriages have as much chance of floundering as arranged marriages...
The answer is... LOVE marriage.
Instead of arranged marriage...
It has the probability of longer & lasting relationship if you love each other.
100% of divorces are caused by marriages. No surprise really with people being pressured to marry due to family ties.