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posted on 6/26/22

The divorce rate in India is quite low compared to the United States. That’s largely because it’s much more difficult to pursue a divorce in India. Couples are required to live separately for one year before they can finalize their divorce. One Indian man and his wife have agreed to separate after the wife cooked noodles every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The wife apparently lacked the ability to cook anything other than noodles. The husband, instead of learning to cook himself or figuring out a way to teach his wife to cook, will instead pursue a divorce.

While this may not be your standard reason for pursuing a divorce in either India or the United States, one thing the countries do have in common is that divorces are much less likely in rural areas than they are in urban areas. This is especially true in a state like Illinois where the divorce rate is lower when compared to other states. The best thing about comparing trends cross-culturally is that you can eliminate some of the cultural variables that may play a factor in analyzing the data. The data is consistent across cultures. Those in urban areas tend to divorce more frequently than those in rural areas. Below, we will explore some of the reasons why.

Why Do Urbanites Divorce More Often Than Countryfolk?

One of the main reasons that urbanites tend to divorce more frequently than countryfolk is that they have access to more potential partners. Rural residents tend to live in small-town communities where they do not have an entire salad bar of potential partners from which to choose. Urbanites do.

While not every urban marriage will end in divorce, the stats show elevated numbers of divorces stemming from urban communities, and it is not just about access to more potential paramours. The folks who populate urban areas tend to be more financially independent, including the women. Financial independence in women is also known to increase the divorce rate and reduce marriage rates. Finally, in both India and the United States, cultural values between urban and rural communities tend to be quite different when it comes to traditional morality.

Studies Prove Divorce Rates are Higher in Urban Areas

A study conducted in 2009 showed that after analyzing sample sizes, divorces remained more likely in urban areas than rural ones. According to the study, city dwellers were 23% more likely to divorce than those in rural areas. The study was conducted in Denmark, but the results are similar to those conducted in the United States and India.

Another study connected marital dissatisfaction to the presence of more potential lovers. Those with ample choices tend to show more dissatisfaction with their current situation than those with fewer choices. Those who live in cities tend to have more choices when it comes to potential lovers than those in rural settings. Hence, more marital dissatisfaction and a higher divorce rate.

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