CORROSIVE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL ABUSE ON MARRIAGE
By Urayayi Chikwetu
Zimbabwean law recognizes the corrosive impact of alcohol abuse on marital stability. The Matrimonial Causes Act explicitly allows for divorce on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown, 'habitual subjection' to the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs being specifically regarded as one of the factors that show that that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. This legal provision underscores the serious societal and legal consequences of excessive drinking, acknowledging its potential to erode trust, communication, and emotional intimacy within a marriage, ultimately leading to its irretrievable breakdown. To learn more about this phenomenon , watch a video through the link below.