Parents in India often choose husbands or wives for their children, although the trend for "love marriages" has grown during India's economic transformation.
The survey also found 89 percent of Indians preferred living in an extended family set-up rather than a "nuclear" family comprising only parents and children.
Divorce: Pros and Cons
Divorce can be traumatic for children and create a sense of insecurity amongst them. Couples should realize that joined parenting is important even after divorce.
Divorce can be traumatic for children and create a sense of insecurity amongst them. Couples should realize that joined parenting is important even after divorce.
Prevalence of Child Marriages Rampant in Rural Odisha: Survey
A recent survey by the government has found that about six percent of rural women in Odisha get married earlier than the legal age of 18.
A recent survey by the government has found that about six percent of rural women in Odisha get married earlier than the legal age of 18.
Women's Intake of Alcohol Increases After Marriage
Women who are married tend to intake more alcohol than their unwed or divorced counterparts.
Women who are married tend to intake more alcohol than their unwed or divorced counterparts.
