Husband divorces wife because she texted too much after wedding - CNET

As Gulf News reports, relying on a story in Saudi newspaper Al Watan, divorce proceedings have already begun.

The tale, as told by one of the groom's relatives, is that the happy couple went back to their hotel room.

"As soon as the bride was in the room, she kept using her mobile," the relative told Al Watan. "Her groom tried to get closer with her and become more intimate, but he was shocked when she ignored him, not responding to his words and action."

Wedding nights can be tricky. Great promises have been made. Vast emotions swirl. Heads are giddy. Minds malfunction.

In this case, though, the wife was busy texting her friends. The husband asked his wife to please stop with the texting.

And then came the painful blow. In the relative's words, "When he asked her if her friends were more important than he was, the bride answered that they were."

This is, indeed, one way of establishing whether someone really cares about you.

Do they text you? How quickly do they reply after you text them? Do they text you from the movies, the ball game or even when they're having sex? Do they text you on their wedding night?

In Saudi Arabia, the rate of failed marriages is said to hover at around 30 percent. Which suggests a 70 percent "success" rate.