Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Mental Health Checks Proposed to Prevent 'Honeymoon Murders'
After some tragic events, people are talking about whether it's a good idea to check someone's mental health before marriage.
Experts suggest using tests to learn about a person's personality, but also warn that these tests aren't perfect.
They also recommend couples talk to a counselor before getting married to get to know each other better and understand what they expect from the relationship.
The idea is to make sure people are safe and understand each other before they get married.
Recent 'honeymoon murders' in India raise concerns about pre-marital compatibility.
Mental health experts suggest psychometric evaluations to assess personality traits.
Experts also recommend pre-marital counseling to explore compatibility and expectations.
Some experts warn against the potential for stigmatization and manipulation of test results.
Both methods are suggested as tools for insight, not a final verdict.
- Who
- Mental health experts and prospective spouses.
- What
- Discussion on the importance of mental health evaluations before marriage following cases of 'honeymoon murders'.
- When
- Recent months
- Where
- India
- Why
- To prevent tragedies and ensure safer, wiser marriages.
Psychometric Evaluations
Pre-marital Counseling
Effectiveness
Psychometric Evaluations
Can provide valuable pre-marital insights.
Pre-marital Counseling
Risk of manipulation, stigmatization and influence by mood.
Usefulness
Psychometric Evaluations
Objective way to identify risks
Pre-marital Counseling
Cannot be used as a final verdict
- Focus
- Pre-marital mental health checks
- Trigger
- 'Honeymoon murder' cases
- Proposed Method
- Psychometric evaluations and pre-marital counseling
- Expert 1
- Sabyasachi Mitra
- Expert 2
- Smaranika Tripathy