According to an article published in the Malay Mail on the 3rd of March 2014, 'the number of divorces in Malaysia has more than doubled in just eight years from 2004. In 2012, a whopping 56,760 divorces were recorded, which is equivalent to a marriage breaking down every 10 minutes.' 

We opened up our phone lines to ask you - 'Do you think that the high divorce rates are due to the fact that more women are becoming financially independent?'

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