Divorce

According to the Malaysian Quality of Life Index, there were 31,624 divorces recorded in 2009, a 20% increase on 2008.  By 2012 this number had increased to 56,760.

Under the Marriage & Divorce Act 1976, divorces are not normally permitted for couples who have been married for less than two years. 

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David (the one on the left) is the writer behind Malaysia Traveller, sharing first-hand travel advice from over five decades of living and travelling across Asia and the Middle East. Based in Malaysia since 2009 and now in Kuching, he has published over 750 pages on this website, personally visited every place he covers, and uses only his own photos. Readers can learn more on his About Me page. He also shares updates on Facebook and YouTube. He loves uncovering overlooked places that even some Malaysians have never visited.