Distraction & Divorce

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The rise in divorce rates may be attributed to the prevalence of distractions in modern society. The abundance of alternatives in every aspect of life has made it difficult to invest in one person or relationship. Distractions, such as smartphones and endless entertainment options, have made it challenging to pay attention to our partner's needs. The disposable nature of everything and everyone has diminished our ability to have patience and emotional investment in others. Society's emphasis on self and individualism has further eroded the collectivism that used to exist, resulting in decreased happiness derived from others' happiness.

Sadia Khan is a relationship coach, author, speaker, and psychologist.

The divorce rate has been on a steady rise for decades. But are relationships actually getting harder, or is everyone just more fragile? The word trauma is thrown around an awful lot, but it covers all manner of sins, many of which are not trauma.

Expect to learn what people are getting most wrong about relationship advice, the factors that best predict divorce and a declining relationship, why the word trauma and its true meaning have become perverted, the insidious reason behind why partners incite chaos in some relationship, Sadia’s thoughts on the growing childlessness epidemic, whether Dubai is actually an Islamic haven & much more...

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