New Delhi, Sept 16: Gone are the days when divorce was considered to be a taboo, as more Indians are now walking out of marriage and opting for divorce, says a leading
matrimonial website catering exclusively for divorcees.
The increasing number of marriage seekers registering in
a new Indian matrimonial web site, secondshaadi.com is an
indication of this trend.
"Divorcees are considered to be a mismatch in a social
gathering and now with the number of divorce cases growing in
the younger generation, they don't know whom to tell or where
to approach for getting married again. So we thought of giving
them a platform to get remarried," says Vivek Pahwa, the brain
behind secondshaadi.com.
While adding that within three months of its existence it
has more than 10,000 registered members from various
backgrounds, he says, "The number is increasing rapidly with
more than 5000 people getting registered in a month."
According to a study conducted by the website, about
9,000 divorce cases are filed every year in the Capital
compared to 1,000 in the 1990s.
Kolkata and Chennai have both seen a 200 per cent rise in
divorce rates, the study adds.
"Since, 30 per cent of our registered members are women,
it can be clearly seen that second marriage is becoming
more and more acceptable among women which was unlike earlier"
Pahwa adds.
Dr Aruna Broota, Professor, Department of Psychology,
Delhi University feels it is the socio-cultural and economic
empowerment of women that is responsible for this increasing
number of cases.
Bureau Report