Worry invited for ever (Wife).

The Kerala High Court's observations : Use and throw affecting nuptials, Wife seen as 'worry invited for ever'.

The court has observed that the younger generation thinks marriage is an evil that can be avoided to enjoy a free without liabilities. 

"They would expand the word "wife" as "worry invited for life", substituting the old concept of 'wise investment  for ever'. The consumer culture of 'use and throw' seems to have influenced our marriages too", observed a division bench of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas, adding, "Live-in-relationships are on the rise, just to say goodbye when they fall apart".

The court made the observations while dismissing the appeal filed by a 34-year-old Alappuzha native challenging the family court's order rejecting divorce. He had sought divorce from his wife on grounds of cruelty.

He said :-

* Their marriage was irretrievably broken.

* Alleges that his wife had developed behavioural abnormalities.

* Picked up quarrels with him claiming he had illicit relationships with other women.

However, the court said when a woman has reasonable grounds to suspect her husband's fidelity and questions him or expresses sorrow before him, it cannot be termed behavioural abnormality, as it is the natural conduct of a normal wife.

"Kerala was once famous for its well-knit family bonding but the present trend seems to be to break nuptial tie for flimsy or selfish reasons or extra-marital relationships, even unmindful of their children. The wails and scream coming out of disturbed families must shake the conscience of society. When the numbers of warring couples, deserted children and desperate divorcees go up, it will adversely affect the tranquility of our social life and our society will have stunted growth", said the court.

Law and religion both consider marriage an institution and parties to the marriage are not permitted to walk away from that relationship unilaterally, unless they satisfy the legal requirements to dissolve it through a court or by the personal law that governs them.

Courtesy. Express News Service @ Kochi

My take

Marriage is a sacred covenant between a man and a woman and is never to be trifled with. It's a matter of give and take between man and wife.

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