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East Java has Indonesia's highest divorce rate
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The divorce rate in East Java is the highest in the country, with the province accounting for 47 percent of all national divorces.
Hasniah, a marriage and family consultant, said on Wednesday that the province had had the highest rate for the past five years.
East Java deputy governor Saifullah Yusuf said he predicted the province would reach 100,000 divorce cases by the end of this year, which would represent a sharp rise from the 81,672 divorces for the whole of 2014.
"Most divorces in East Java happen among teachers. There are many factors involved, including economic issues and unharmonious marriages," he said as quoted by Antara.
It was reported by kompas.com that based on Religious Affairs Ministry data, divorce rates in Indonesia rose continuously from 2010 to 2014. The data showed that the divorces settled in religious courts last year totaled 382,231, 100,000 cases more than the 251,208 in 2010, when roughly 2 million people got married.
Head of research and development at the ministry Muharam Marzuki said 70 percent of divorces are proposed by the wife. As well as money and harmony issues, Muharam cited unpreparedness for marriage, lack of responsibility and third party involvement as causes of divorce.
Hasniah suggested that there were two ways to make a marriage last ' keeping the marriage focused on its religious meaning and being faithful with the marriage promises.
"The purpose of being married is to seek God's blessing,' she said as quoted by Antara.
She added that couples must be well prepared before tying the knot so that they know the roles and consequences ahead of them. (rin)(+)
