TEHRAN - Hamidian, the head of Judicial Complex of Family said, We face with increasing number of divorce in the country. There is one divorce for each 4 marriages, it has settled Iran as the fourth country in plenty of divorce.

There is 10 divorce versus 76 marriages in cities with the exception of Tehran, Hamidian said, this number is 10 versus 54 in Tehran. The age of divorce is 18-30, he added.

Noting the reasons of divorce, Hamidian said that 67 percent of divorce is because of addiction and not paying alimony, 20% related to meddling of others and families.

A university professor, Ayatollahi believes in that divorce is increasing in number, for lack of study on the negative effects of divorce in the country, adding that we have considered this problem too late.

In 2000, it was reported that Iran ranks 40th in number of registered divorce and today it ranks 4th in plenty of divorce in the world.

Pointing out the related factors to divorce, Ayatollahi underlined that cultural, social, and economic elements have causes rise in the number of divorce. She stressed on the cultural aspect as the main reason and noted training of the youth to enter the life and family.

She stressed on informing men and women on their rights to each other before marriage, if they expect each other without knowledge of their real rights, they would face with trouble and cannot meet their needs.

Deceiving in marriage has increased in the country and is another reason of rising divorce. We should make aware the people of their rights. She expressed regret that side effects of divorce have not studied in the country, adding that we should find the main factors of divorce and its prevention.

Talking about the ways of giving the number of divorce, Golzari psychologist in family affairs explained that number of divorce each year is divided into population, another way is dividing the number of divorce of each year into married women over age of 15.

We should clearly know the social maladies, Golzari said, then try to dissolve it, adding that lack of correct sources for statistics is a public poverty.

Divorce is not always bad, because divorce means freedom in Islam. Women are seeking equality of rights with men, and it is one of the social reasons for rising divorce in the country.

Golzari noted educating the youth and showing criteria for choosing suitable spouse as factors to decrease divorce.