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Quality of life of Divorcee: Cross Case Analysis of Diverse Population

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Geeta Joshi, Dr. Geetali Tilak
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si13.139

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Marriage can be defined as a socially acknowledged and approved sexual union between two adult individuals. Marriage unites not only two individuals but also their kith and kin for lifetime. Family relationships are invariably recognised within their kinship group (Giddens 2006). Changes in the marriage system found in different areas 1) Form dharma to companionship, compatibility 2) Polygamy to monogamy and monogamy to live in relationship 3) change in the process of mate selection i.e .inter caste, interreligious marriages 4) change in the age of marriage especially woman age 5) increasing divorce rate shows change in stability of marriage, 6) economic aspects of marriage has also changed i.e dowry system 7) remarriage of widow and divorce. Emotional intelligence can be prime indicator for long lasting and successive married life. Author highlighted that there are 35% chances of getting sick in unhappy marriage and shorten the life by four to eight years. They can suffer from high blood pressure, heart disease, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, psychosis, violence and suicide. Author intervened and studied the effect of standard marital therapy. It was found that success rate is about 75%( (Gottman and Silver 1999). The aim of the present study was to analyse quality of life of people from diverse population. The present study was qualitative study. Case study method was used and cross case analysis applied. Total 32 cases were selected with different socio economic and health background. Study conclude that standard of living was mostly depend on the economic condition of respondents and their family support. People living with HIV/AIDS and respondents from residential institute were more vulnerable in this aspect of quality of life. Divorce majorly affects on mental and physical health especially on female divorcee.

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