Saudi Arabia: Divorce Rate in the First Year of Marriage Increases Alarmingly

In Saudi Arabia, the trend of divorce is increasing rapidly after marriage, Saudi Arabia reports 1 divorce every 9 minutes.

A report by the foreign media ‘Gulf News’ discusses the data released by the Saudi government regarding the divorce rate.

According to official data, 12.6 % of the total marriages in Saudi Arabia this year took place on divorce, while more than 65 % of them were divorced within the first year of marriage.

According to the latest data from the Ministry of Justice and the General Authority for Statistics, about 57,595 divorces have been registered across the country during 2025, that is, there are 157 divorces daily, which is equal to a divorce every 9 minutes.

According to media reports, Albaha is the highest divorce rate, where 36 % of the weddings ended.

On the other hand, Riyadh recorded the rate of 21.7 % and 19.2 % in Haile.

What are the reasons behind the short -term weddings?

The marriage of 29 -year -old Fahad al -Atibi ended only 45 days later.

They say that the differences started after a week of marriage, we soon felt that we were not suitable for each other.

Ram al -Qahtani, 25, said he had married a choice, but soon the dream was broken.

Rem al -Qahtani says that I felt that love would fix everything, but my husband did not realize the basic dialogue and responsibility.

Similarly, 32 -year -old Ahmed al -Raisi proved to be a failed experience in Europe and on his return, the relationship ended.

She said that my wife wanted a perfect and habitually perfect husband, I never got peace of mind during a short marriage.

Elimination of marriage, what is the opinion of experts?

According to social affairs expert Ahmad Al -Anjar, these alarming data are due to poor understanding and emotional impairment of the true requirements of married life.

He cited the major reasons for the divorce shortly after the marriage, saying that expensive and unnecessary marriage ceremonies, or in a hurry, are the choice of a life partner, unnecessary family interference and artificial behavior during engagement or relationships that do not allow marriage to last long.

Ahmad Al -Anjar says marriage is not just a ceremony or a Honeymoon, but a long -term life plan that requires maturity, dialogue and realistic expectations and this is not present in many today’s weddings.