Women ask for most divorces

Women ask for most divorces

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Almost 70 percent of the 436 divorces
handled by the district religious court here last year were filed
by women, an official revealed over the weekend.

Head of the religious court, Ahmad Dahlan M.S., said most of
the women opted for divorce after learning their husbands had
extramarital affairs.

The court found only a few divorces were caused by economic
problems.

"We usually offer them a peaceful settlement before legal
proceedings begin in a bid to prevent divorces, but to no avail,"
Ahmad said, reported Antara. (amd)