Indian women question cultural pressure to stay in bad marriages as divorce remains taboo
The death of influencer Twisha Sharma has reignited a public conversation in India regarding the social stigma surrounding divorce and the pressure on women to remain in unhappy marriages. Despite legal and social shifts, divorce remains rare in India due to deep-seated cultural expectations.
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This highlights a significant social tension in India between traditional family values and the modern need for individual autonomy and safety in relationships.
Indian families put a lot of pressure on their children to remain married. ( ABC News: Sharon Gordon )
Link copied Share Share article When Souparna Arora wed her boyfriend in a lavish ceremony, she expected to have a long and happy marriage.
But two years later, at the age of just 23, she found herself in a court in Delhi, India, fighting to secure a divorce.
Now 45, the businesswoman says she is one of the few fortunate lucky ones.
"I was so, so, so lucky in each and every way. I had the full support of my family," Ms Arora says.
Souparna Arora says she was fortunate to be able to leave an abusive marriage. ( Supplied: Souparna Arora )
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