Biography
Biography: Alhad Anant Pawar
Abstract
Marriage as an institution has existed since antiquity across all regions and all cultures. This is the family relationship on which the foundation of our society rests. Yet today the institution is under crisis. An indicator of that is the increasing number of divorces taking place among the youth all over the world. The average duration of a marriage is only 4-5 years for the first one and 3-4 years for the second one. It seems no coincidence that with the soaring in the divorce rate, the rates of mental illnesses especially depression has also increased. A bad marriage is also related to adverse health outcomes not only for the partners but also for their children. The harmful effects tend to persist over generations as children of divorcees also tend to get separated thus leading to cascading effect on society’s health. Public health interventions are thus necessary. Few such interventions are discussed