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Men share unusual reasons why they divorced their wives

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - May 5, 2023, 11:00 IST
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Take a look at the reasons!

When divorce enters the picture, it means it is over between a couple. It is a complex and personal decision that is supported by a number of reasons such as selfishness, toxicity, infidelity etc, While the reason may vary from one couple to another, there can be some petty reasons why people choose to divorce their partners. Here are some unusual reasons why men chose to divorce their wives.

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Obsessed with cleanliness

“While I understand that cleanliness is important, my wife takes it to a whole new level. She takes it to an extreme and becomes overly obsessed with cleaning and organising things in the house. This has created a lot of tension between us and now that I am clear, it is the root cause of our fights.”

Sahil, 33 years

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Financial problems

“My wife is a miser. Being concerned about money is necessary but she refuses to spend money on things that require repairs! She won’t spend money even if someone gets sick. She will think of a home remedy. I haven’t been on one vacation for the past six years and this is getting to me. We filed for divorce three months ago.”

Rahul, 42 years

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Devoted to pets

“This can be the most unusual reason why someone has divorced their partner—I divorced my wife because of her cats! Her cats are a nuisance ever since we got married and they have ruined my shirts and peed on the floor wherever they like. Once, out of anger, I said—it’s either me or the cats, she chose cats! She has prioritised her pets over our relationship and so, I am going to leave her.”

Abhinav, 29 years

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Focused on career

“My wife is a very career-oriented person. She has a relationship with her career, not me. She prioritises her job so much that she pays no attention to our marriage and family. This feeling of neglect made me take the huge step of divorcing her. I just can’t stand being neglected. Even though I have tried to make it right between us by urging her to spend time with me, she just doesn’t care.”

Pritam, 39 years



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Ramaswami Narayanan
1121 days ago
One of the main reason is the extreme bad attitude and fetish behaviour. Fror ladies it's generally status snd sexual misbehavior. The domestic violence sct strongly in favour of women need drastic changes to include men and old parents and in laws
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