Hindus’ attitudes and ideas towards divorce differ from community to community. Divorce occurs rarely but is not prohibited. It is uncommon because of cultural variables and attitudes, and because of arranged marriages. The basic belief of Hinduism is the Karma. Some Hindus disagree with divorce because they feel that it can traumatise their offspring and families and upset them. Others agree with divorce because living together in hatred sets a bad example to the children and has bad karmic implications. Marriage can break down for different reasons. Many Hindus who have marital issues will attempt to solve them because they want to maintain the family together and because they hold that ending a marriage implies that they have failed to fulfil dharma. Some Hindus may choose to remain in marriages despite being dissatisfied because they believe that abandoning the vow of the life-long union will have bad karmic effects, or because they feel socially pressured by the family or the Hindu community.
