Perhaps MIC can add another point to their plan – encourage marriage by providing subsidy or mass marriages? \ud83d\ude42
\nWhy is marriage rate dropping and divorce rate increasing? Pick one:
\n1. Mega serials 2. Mega serials 3. Mega serials 4. lain – lain
\nOn a serious note:
\n1. 3rd party interference – relatives, affairs, neighbours, friends, megaserials 2. miscommunication between spouse 3. unrealistic demands and expectations 4. irresponsibility of either one or both spouse 5. lack of marriage counselling and preparedness 6. others
\n Fewer Indians tying the knot
\nhttp:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/story.asp?file=\/2007\/5\/14\/nation\/17718609&sec=nation
\nTHE number of marriages in the Indian community has been on the decline in recent years while the divorce rate is on the increase, reported Tamil Nesan.
\nIn 2002, the number of marriages was 9,403. It dropped to 4,298 in 2006. During the same period, the number of divorce cases was 1,701 and 2,396 respectively.
\nDeputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho, in releasing the figures, said Indians had the highest number of divorce cases in the country.
\nHe urged those intending to divorce to get counselling to find a solution to their problems.
\nHe also said that the number of marriages among non-Muslims had fallen from 50,335 in 2005 to 23,880 in 2006.
\nHe said marriages among Muslims increased from 91,990 in 2000 to 110,951 in 2005 and the divorce rate fell by 18%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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