RIYADH: A family expert said recently that modern lifestyle has adversely affected people's marital status, which is clearly demonstrated in the growing divorce rates in Saudi society. Family expert and consultant Zahra Al-Moabi said that the increasing rates of divorce and polygamy in the Kingdom are just two of the vast manifestations of the negative implications of modern life in the Kingdom, especially with the spread of new forms of social media.
The Kingdom is said to have one of the highest divorce rates worldwide with one in five marriages ending in divorce, 80 percent before the first wedding anniversary.
Zahra said that modern lifestyles, abundance of money and social media play an important role in exacerbating these problems, as husbands and wives spend most of their time on social media instead of spending time together.
Another family expert said that nowadays, husbands tend to travel alone without their wives or spend their free time with friends while wives tend to spend most of their time either shopping or with their own friends, leading to a breaking down of the bond between them.
The expert added that curbing this phenomenon lies in the hands of the parents and the community, as they can control the thinking of young men and women and can educate them about the importance of marriage, responsibility sharing, parenting, Islamic values and community engagement. She emphasized that the community can play an important role in reducing these problems by undertaking awareness campaigns aimed at educating the new generation about the positive and negative impacts of modern lifestyles.
The Kingdom is said to have one of the highest divorce rates worldwide with one in five marriages ending in divorce, 80 percent before the first wedding anniversary.
Zahra said that modern lifestyles, abundance of money and social media play an important role in exacerbating these problems, as husbands and wives spend most of their time on social media instead of spending time together.
Another family expert said that nowadays, husbands tend to travel alone without their wives or spend their free time with friends while wives tend to spend most of their time either shopping or with their own friends, leading to a breaking down of the bond between them.
The expert added that curbing this phenomenon lies in the hands of the parents and the community, as they can control the thinking of young men and women and can educate them about the importance of marriage, responsibility sharing, parenting, Islamic values and community engagement. She emphasized that the community can play an important role in reducing these problems by undertaking awareness campaigns aimed at educating the new generation about the positive and negative impacts of modern lifestyles.
