Differences in socioeconomic status of spouses:Socioeconomic status is probably the most important correlate of divorce. Major differences in family and socioeconomic backgrounds many a time result in differing views and expectations for marriage which eventually gives rise to conflicts and ultimately divorce, in some cases.
Employment or financial independence of women: In the present era, women have entered the career world in large numbers and this great change demands several consecutive changes in the traditional Indian family set up like shift from the traditional gender roles to egalitarian gender roles. In its absence, wives' employment may lead to conflict about the traditional division of household labor, child-care stress, and other work spillover problems that, in turn, creates marital distress. In today’s scenarios, because of their psychological and economic independence they are less likely to put up with a bad marriage.
Low educational level of spouses: The lower the educational level, more likely is the high divorce rate. This is so because high education on the part of both husband and wife broadens their mental horizons and they move out of the traditional marital roles and pursue egalitarian roles. Besides this, their problem solving capacity also improves to some extent.
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