A Study on Impact of Divorce upon the Attitude and Social Relations of Women in Srinagar District

Abstract The present study was conducted on a sample of 40 divorced women. Random sampling technique was used to select the sample and self-designed questionnaire was used to collect the data. The results revealed that most of the marriages were successful in the beginning but later deteriorated with cruelty being the main reason for divorce. For working women salary was the only source of income but non-working women were dependant on their parents to fulfill their basic needs. The problem was even greater for women who had the custody of children. Majority of the women studied blamed the other partner for divorce and didn’t regret their decision of divorce. The only emotion they felt for their ex-husbands was hatred and most of the women didn’t want to marry again.