أقدمت إحدى السيدات على خلع زوجها بعد سنوات طوال، وحين سُئلت عن سبب خلع زوجها كانت إجابتها صادمة، قالت «ما صرت أحتاجه»، وأردفت لتأكيد عدم الاحتياج لزوجها بأن لديها الاستقلال المادي، وأنها قادرة على الخروج والدخول من غير وجع الرأس..
هذه المرأة كانت مسبباتها واهية، فهناك سيدات من زمن طويل يتمتعن بالاستقلال المادي، وقادرات على الخروج والدخول والسفر متى ما أردن، ولم يحدث منهن أن قمن بمسألة (الخلع). والمثال الذي بدأت به المقالة مثالٌ على من ليس لهن وفاء، أو من النوعيات اللاتي تم التغرير بهن للعيش في عوالم البهرجة الكاذبة، وهن نوعيات بحاجة إلى الدراسة الاجتماعية والنفسية، وهذه النوعية تضاف إلى حالات أخرى تسهم في تهشيم بنية الأسرة، وهذا التهشيم يستوجب الالتفات له قبل أن نجد أنفسنا في حالة فقر أسري. قبل شهر أو أقل كتبت مقالاً أوضحت فيه أننا كنا نرفع الأصوات سابقاً عن نسبة العنوسة المرتفعة، وغدونا الآن نقرأ عن عزوف الشباب من الارتباط الزوجي من أجل تكوين أسرة (وهي نواة أي مجتمع).. فهل سيأتي يوم نتباكى فيه من شح أفراد المجتمع؟
هذا السؤال واجهنا كرعب حتمي في ظل العنوسة أو عزوف الشباب والشابات عن الزواج.. يقول تقرير الهيئة العامة للإحصاء، إن نسبة الشباب والشابات الذين لم يسبق لهم الزواج في الفئة العمرية 15 - 34 سنة في السعودية بلغت 66.23%..
وقد فصّل التقرير في حالة الجنسين ليكشف أن نسبة 75.6% من الذكور لم يسبق لهم الزواج، بينما بلغت نسبة غير المتزوجات من الإناث في الفئة العمرية 25 - 34 سنة 43.1%.
هذه الأرقام والنسب جاءت وفق صحيفة سبق، وسواء كانت الأرقام تحمل الحقيقة أو أنها أرقام لم تفصّل في أسباب ذلك العزوف، فإن هذه المشكلة الاجتماعية تقرع جرس إنذار عما يمكن أن يصيب المجتمع من تدني نسبة الأسر السعودية، وفي هذا أخطار متلاحقة، ويستوجب هذا العزوف تصدي الجهات المعنية (الوزارات والهيئات والمراكز) والنهوض لمواجهة هذا الخطر الداهم، وتقديم الحلول مع تنفيذها مهما كانت (عويصة)، فإذا كان الشاب هو المعني بطلب الزواج وتكوين أسرة يمكن مساندته ماديّاً ومعنويّاً، وإذا كان النمط الاستهلاكي يمثل عقبة لدى الفتيات بما لا يستطيع الشاب تحقيقه لزوجة الغد، فلا بد من تدخّل أولياء الأمور في تهيئة بناتهم لتقبل أوضاع الشباب المادية، وإن لزم الأمر تهيئة الفتيات على المشاركة في بناء الأسرة ماديّاً، فالشاب بدخله يصعب عليه فتح بيت والإنفاق على كل الأمور المادية، هذا إذا كانت الفتاة راغبة في الزواج، فكيف إذا كانت نسبة الفتيات العازفات عن الزواج نسبة مرتفعة، فتصبح كل الخطوات المساندة للشاب ليس منها جدوى. إذاً كيف يمكن حل معضلة كلما سددنا فيها فرجة انفتحت فرج أخرى؟
والصخرة الكبيرة التي يجب إزالتها تتمثّل في أن الشاب والشابة ليس لديهما في بعضهما البعض ثقة، وهي النسبة المضمرة وغير المعلنة.
أعود للقول، إن بناء كيان الأسرة أخذ في التزعزع من جهات عدة، وعلى الجهات المعنية تدارك أسباب اهتزاز هذا البناء، ومع سرعة المعطيات المادية والتقنية علينا التنبّه لما هو أهم من أي شيء آخر، فالأسرة ومتانتها هي الداعم الأساس في نهضة ونمو المجتمع.
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One of the women decided to divorce her husband after many years, and when she was asked about the reason for her divorce, her response was shocking. She said, "I no longer need him," and she further emphasized her lack of need for her husband by stating that she has financial independence and is capable of coming and going without a headache..
This woman's reasons were flimsy, as there have been women for a long time who enjoy financial independence and are able to come and go and travel whenever they want, yet none of them have resorted to the issue of (divorce). The example I started with in the article is an example of those who lack loyalty, or of the types who have been deceived into living in worlds of false glamour, and these types need social and psychological study. This category adds to other cases that contribute to the dismantling of the family structure, and this dismantling requires attention before we find ourselves in a state of familial poverty. A month ago or less, I wrote an article in which I clarified that we used to raise our voices about the high rate of spinsterhood, and now we read about the youth's reluctance to enter into marriage in order to form a family (which is the nucleus of any society).. So will there come a day when we lament the scarcity of community members?
This question confronts us as an inevitable horror in light of spinsterhood or the reluctance of young men and women to marry.. A report from the General Authority for Statistics states that the percentage of young men and women who have never been married in the age group of 15 - 34 years in Saudi Arabia reached 66.23%..
The report detailed the situation of both genders, revealing that 75.6% of males have never been married, while the percentage of unmarried females in the age group of 25 - 34 years is 43.1%.
These figures and percentages were reported by Sabq newspaper, and whether the numbers reflect the truth or are figures that do not detail the reasons for this reluctance, this social problem rings an alarm about what could happen to society from a decline in the number of Saudi families. This poses successive dangers, and this reluctance requires the concerned authorities (ministries, agencies, and centers) to rise up to confront this looming danger, and to provide solutions and implement them regardless of how (difficult) they may be. If the young man is the one concerned with seeking marriage and forming a family, he can be supported financially and morally. If the consumerist pattern represents an obstacle for girls that a young man cannot meet for the wife of tomorrow, then it is essential for guardians to intervene to prepare their daughters to accept the financial situations of young men. If necessary, girls should be prepared to participate in building the family financially, as it is difficult for a young man with his income to establish a household and cover all material expenses, especially if the girl is willing to marry. How much more challenging is it if the percentage of girls reluctant to marry is high? Then all supportive steps for the young man become futile. So how can we solve the dilemma when every time we close one gap, another opens?
The major obstacle that must be removed is that the young man and woman do not have trust in each other, which is the hidden and unspoken percentage.
I return to say that the foundation of the family has begun to shake from several directions, and the concerned authorities must address the reasons for this structural instability. With the rapid pace of material and technological developments, we must pay attention to what is more important than anything else, as the family and its solidity are the fundamental support for the advancement and growth of society.
This woman's reasons were flimsy, as there have been women for a long time who enjoy financial independence and are able to come and go and travel whenever they want, yet none of them have resorted to the issue of (divorce). The example I started with in the article is an example of those who lack loyalty, or of the types who have been deceived into living in worlds of false glamour, and these types need social and psychological study. This category adds to other cases that contribute to the dismantling of the family structure, and this dismantling requires attention before we find ourselves in a state of familial poverty. A month ago or less, I wrote an article in which I clarified that we used to raise our voices about the high rate of spinsterhood, and now we read about the youth's reluctance to enter into marriage in order to form a family (which is the nucleus of any society).. So will there come a day when we lament the scarcity of community members?
This question confronts us as an inevitable horror in light of spinsterhood or the reluctance of young men and women to marry.. A report from the General Authority for Statistics states that the percentage of young men and women who have never been married in the age group of 15 - 34 years in Saudi Arabia reached 66.23%..
The report detailed the situation of both genders, revealing that 75.6% of males have never been married, while the percentage of unmarried females in the age group of 25 - 34 years is 43.1%.
These figures and percentages were reported by Sabq newspaper, and whether the numbers reflect the truth or are figures that do not detail the reasons for this reluctance, this social problem rings an alarm about what could happen to society from a decline in the number of Saudi families. This poses successive dangers, and this reluctance requires the concerned authorities (ministries, agencies, and centers) to rise up to confront this looming danger, and to provide solutions and implement them regardless of how (difficult) they may be. If the young man is the one concerned with seeking marriage and forming a family, he can be supported financially and morally. If the consumerist pattern represents an obstacle for girls that a young man cannot meet for the wife of tomorrow, then it is essential for guardians to intervene to prepare their daughters to accept the financial situations of young men. If necessary, girls should be prepared to participate in building the family financially, as it is difficult for a young man with his income to establish a household and cover all material expenses, especially if the girl is willing to marry. How much more challenging is it if the percentage of girls reluctant to marry is high? Then all supportive steps for the young man become futile. So how can we solve the dilemma when every time we close one gap, another opens?
The major obstacle that must be removed is that the young man and woman do not have trust in each other, which is the hidden and unspoken percentage.
I return to say that the foundation of the family has begun to shake from several directions, and the concerned authorities must address the reasons for this structural instability. With the rapid pace of material and technological developments, we must pay attention to what is more important than anything else, as the family and its solidity are the fundamental support for the advancement and growth of society.


