Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Woman Divorces Husband Over Child-Rearing Concerns in India
A woman in Bhopal, India, divorced her husband after 11 years of marriage because she did not want to have children.
She believes India is not a good place to raise children due to pollution, problems in the education system, and a lack of jobs.
She also thinks it would be too expensive to send children abroad for education.
Her husband wanted to have a child to continue his family, but she refused.
They got a divorce by mutual consent in 2026.
A woman divorced her husband after 11 years of marriage because she did not want to have children.
She cited pollution, educational shortcomings, lack of jobs, and the expense of sending children abroad for education as reasons.
The man wanted to have a child to continue his family.
The couple got a divorce by mutual consent in 2026.
The woman works with an NGO, and the man is a banker.
- Who
- A 40-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man
- What
- Divorce due to disagreement over having children
- When
- Divorce granted in 2026
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- The woman believes India is not suitable for raising children due to pollution, educational shortcomings, lack of jobs, and the expense of sending children abroad for education.
Woman's Perspective
Man's Perspective
Desire for Children
Woman's Perspective
The woman does not want to have children due to concerns about India's suitability for raising them.
Man's Perspective
The man wants to have a child to continue his family.
Reasons for Divorce
Woman's Perspective
The woman cited pollution, educational shortcomings, lack of jobs, and the expense of sending children abroad for education as reasons.
Man's Perspective
The man disagreed with her reasons and wanted to have a child.
- Woman's Age
- 40
- Man's Age
- 42
- Marriage Year
- 2015
- Divorce Year
- 2026
- Counsellor
- Shail Awasthi
- Woman's Profession
- NGO Worker
- Man's Profession
- Banker
- Marriage Type
- Love Marriage