Jeddah: A Saudi husband divorced his wife minutes after they were married since he found his wife too busy with texting.
Both the newly-wed husband-wife duo reached hotel room after the wedding event got over.
According to a report in Khaleej Times, when the man tried to consummate his marriage, the wife refused to pay him any attention and instead continued to respond to congratulatory messages on her phone.
When enquired if he was more important or her friends, the wife sided with her friends leaving the man in frenzy.
The angry groom left the hotel room in a huff.
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A court has referred the divorce plea to the reconciliation committee to see both the parties reconcile and save their marriage.
Around 50 per cent of divorces in Saudi Arabia involved newlyweds, reported The Daily Mail.
According to Arab News, social media networks including Facebook and WhatsApp are playing a big role in increasing the number of divorce cases in the gulf kingdom.