Marriages are never easy, even the discussion of them is not the easiest. The hearing of petitions for marriage equality has brought up a number of subsequent debates around marriage. And recently, a statement by the Supreme Court of India raised more questions, and valid infuriated reactions.

Supreme Court Says Divorces Arise From Love Marriages
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The Supreme Court of India made a remark on Wednesday that majority of divorces in the country are the result of love marriages. A two-judge bench was hearing a transfer petition arising out of a matrimonial dispute, and court was informed that the marriage was a love dispute. Justice Gavai then remarked, “Most divorces are arising from love marriages only”.

This assumption was probably a result of personal observations by the court and the bench, but it’s still an assumption. Even if it were a fact, less divorces or no divorce in a marirgae doesn’t directly mean a happy or successul marriage. This remark comes from the idea that divorce means failing. And it certainly didn’t sit well with people.

The internet has a lot to say, rightly so.

https://twitter.com/Djdkurkskks/status/1658781279540903937

The issue with our society is that we hardly accept other’s choices, the moment we don’t get them. And such opinions stem from this very issue.