Many married people in Zimbabwe decided to stop being married last year. The number went up significantly—from 2,149 couples in 2023 to 3,214 couples in 2024. Many of these people still wait for the courts to finish their papers.
Most people who wanted to end their marriages lived in Harare, the big city. Almost two thousand couples there asked to separate. In another city called Bulawayo, eight hundred couples wanted to stop being married.
Bishop Rocky Moyo, who leads many churches, feels sad about these numbers. He says marriages break up because people cheat on each other, fight about money, or stop talking nicely to each other. He thinks people should pray together and work hard to make their marriages happy.
Ms. Sethulo Ncube helps women with their problems. She says many marriages end because husbands or wives hurt each other. Some people fight about money. When parents split up, their children feel very sad because they love both mom and dad.
Mr. Tinashe Runganga, a court helper, tells people to learn about each other before they marry. He says phones and computers can make people jealous. When people spend time on Facebook or WhatsApp, their partners might think they talk to someone else.
Mr. Winos Dube says marriages break up when one person moves far away to work. He wants married people to talk more and ask for help when they have problems. He believes this will make families stay together and be happy.
These numbers make many people feel worried. They want to help married couples solve their problems. They think if people learn to be kind and talk better to each other, fewer marriages will end badly.
Most people who wanted to end their marriages lived in Harare, the big city. Almost two thousand couples there asked to separate. In another city called Bulawayo, eight hundred couples wanted to stop being married.
Bishop Rocky Moyo, who leads many churches, feels sad about these numbers. He says marriages break up because people cheat on each other, fight about money, or stop talking nicely to each other. He thinks people should pray together and work hard to make their marriages happy.
Ms. Sethulo Ncube helps women with their problems. She says many marriages end because husbands or wives hurt each other. Some people fight about money. When parents split up, their children feel very sad because they love both mom and dad.
Mr. Tinashe Runganga, a court helper, tells people to learn about each other before they marry. He says phones and computers can make people jealous. When people spend time on Facebook or WhatsApp, their partners might think they talk to someone else.
Mr. Winos Dube says marriages break up when one person moves far away to work. He wants married people to talk more and ask for help when they have problems. He believes this will make families stay together and be happy.
These numbers make many people feel worried. They want to help married couples solve their problems. They think if people learn to be kind and talk better to each other, fewer marriages will end badly.
