Although yet to attain the heights of Western divorce rates, Saudi Arabia has seen a divorce rate of some 20 percent in the last couple of years. Translated into real numbers, this means that 33 Saudi women get divorced daily. Vital statistics * 65% of divorcees aged 18-35. * 46% of divorces took place during the first three years of marriage. * 41% of divorced women were house wives. * 25% of divorced couples lived with husband's family. * 75% of husbands believed they acted too hastily. * 45% of divorced men would return to their wives. * 40% of divorcees hold BA's, 23% high school graduates and 4% higher education. * 44% marital problems started at the end of the first year of marriage. Reasons for divorce He says: 1) Family interference. 2) Wife unable or unwilling to take up her share of the responsibilities. 3) Wife's employment. 4) Wife not staying at home, visiting her family, going out with friends too often. 5) Constant criticism by wife. 6) Wife's stubbornness. She says: 1) Physical or mental abuse. 2) Another women, a second wife, an affair, or the maid. 3) Husband's weak religious beliefs and practices. 4) Husband not taking up financial and family obligations. 5) The influence of satellite channels, Internet chatting and pornography. 6) Husbands stingy and gold
