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29 March 2024

10 divorces a day in UAE; Infidelity main reason

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By Muna Ahmed

More than 10 cases of divorce happen daily in the country. Infidelity is believed to be the main cause of it, according to official figures.

Emirates 24|7 gathered figures form all the courts in the country, and found that the rate of divorce cases last year has increased from previous years, and averaged more than 10 cases daily.

Dr Abdulaziz Al Hamadi, Head of Family Marital Section at Dubai Courts, said that divorce rates in the county has increased recently, and this is normal due to the high population growth rate and increase in marriages.

Dr Al Hamadi added: “Divorce rates is increasing not only in the emirate, but all over the country. And this is natural due to the increase in population and the increase in new marriages every day.”

He pointed out infidelity is one of the major causes of divorces in the emirate, and this happens mainly due to the lack of fear of God between the husband and wife.

“We found that the more the husband and wife were strong believers in God, the less infidelity would be between them. We came across many cases where the husband cheats his wife or the opposite.”

Dr Al Hamadi advised women if they find out that their husbands were having affairs, then the best solution to the problem would be to try to save their marriages and try to fix the problem and not to rush for divorce.

“Wives must give their cheating husbands a second chance if it was the first time they cheated them. They should not rush for divorce, especially if they have children,” he said.

On the other hand, lawyer Aisha Al Tunaiji, founding partner of Al Matrooshi and Al Tunaiji Law Firm in Dubai told Emirates 24|7  that divorce cases in the country has increased noticeably in the past few years, and majority of married people decide to file for divorce due to infidelity.

“We came across many cases where women say they can no longer accept that their husbands are cheating on them and having affairs. We don’t wish they get divorce, especially if they had children. However, in some cases they refuse to consider all other solutions and insist on separation.”

She pointed out that women can forgive their husbands for many things, but they can not forgive them if they cheat on them and have affairs.