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Shortloved: Six reasons why Kenyan couples are divorcing after their honeymoon

Divorce after honeymoon is becoming increasingly common   Photo:Courtesy

Couples sometimes realise, to their dismay, that there is no honey at the end of the moon after a wedding that cost the equivalent of funding KDF operations in Somalia.

Take the popular public figure and ‘entertainment guru’ who recently finalised his divorce. He confessed to his friends that he fell out of love during their honeymoon. He wed in 2009 and splashed around Sh3 million for his wedding with the bulk of contributions coming from friends and relatives.

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