Divorce incidence and its associated factors, and impact indicators

Abstract

In India, divorce and separation are viewed as relatively uncommon occurrences, and data on the issue have been referred to be "quantitative gossip." While quantitative statistics on different dimensions of marital stability in India are limited, there is a vast multidisciplinary literature on these topics. In accordance with certain demographic and socioeconomic factors, the paper's findings revealed the percentage distribution of women (18-49 years old) who had ever suffered a marriage break, as well as their median marital duration (in years) at the time of their breakdown. More than 21,2 percent of women married before the age of 20, and an additional 36,8 percent married before the age of 30. Those who marry at a younger age had a longer median duration of marriage,
18 years, at the time of their divorce. As the age at marriage increases, the median duration of marriage also lowers. Approximately 36.8 percent of women separated at a young age (20-29 years). 43.2 percent of all women were born between 1976 and 1985,
however their median lifespan is longer than that of other women.