A very heated or controversial topic which people are very curious to know about is; “Can Astrology Predict Divorce?” While astrology is often regarded as a tool for understanding personality traits, and relationship dynamics, its ability to predict specific outcomes or events which includes divorce. Nowadays, we have witnessed so many Bollywood dissolutions or divorces. Some of the most controversial divorces include; Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, Dhanush and Aishwaryaa Rajnikanth, or famous Punjabi singer Honey Singh and Shalini Talwar. Not only just bollywood, but in common lifestyle it’s been normalized. You might have observed that the most successful marriages are of the old generations. Like marriages of our parents, grandparents, their parents and so on. But nowadays, there are very few cases of successful marriage. People get separate after living together for some time. Now, let’s see the factors included to predict divorce through Astrology. 

Impact of 7th House Lord in different Houses

Let’s start with knowing about the houses and the 7th lord. Don’t worry it won’t get more complicated. Starting with very basic information. The 7th Lord is the ruling planet associated with a zodiac sign present in the 7th house. For predicting divorces in marriages, the position of 7th lord is observe in a kundali. It shows the effects of your partner on your life. So, let’s understand the impact of 7th Lord on:

6th house 

The position of the 7th Lord in the 6th house is not good for marriages. Because this house is a Dushtan house. Dushtan is a house of sufferings and sorrow. Any Dosha in this house can cause troublesome situations like two marriages which further may lead to divorce. This house is also associate with conflicts, disagreements, and obstacles.

9th house

Affliction weak 7 lord in 9th house disturbs marriage. Divorce, judicial separation, canceled engagement, last minute change of groom. Wife stays away from Dharma and wastes wealth. This causes divorce.  In female horoscopes the placement of 7th lord in the 9th is not consider good. It suggests that the husband may have extra marital affairs outside. 

Planets in 7th house  

Astrology suggests that the positions and alignments of celestial bodies at the time of an individual’s birth can indicate the potential challenges they may face in relationships, including the possibility of divorce. 

Sun 

If the Sun and the Mercury are together in the 7th house, it is inauspicious. The Sun and Mercury are very bad on the 7th. Life is not happy- even at its finest. In Vedic astrology, the Sun is a malefic planet. It causes strained relations with the wife, mentally depressed, little profit in business causes insomnia. Sun also gives ego problems for spouses, which further causes arguments or many disagreements. 

Mars

Malefic positions of Mars in the 7th, 4th, and 2nd cause distress in married relationships. Mars in these houses raises aggression which results in quarrels and violence. It denotes unhappy married life. Lack of intimacy or physical touch with a partner. Suggest a shorter married life. In male charts it suggests marriage with an aggressive partner. The native is unhappy, wicked and poor. He is short temper and not respected by wife. 

Rahu & Ketu

Malefic Rahu promotes separation in marriages. It suggests marriage with a partner not of choice. Being aggressive towards a partner. Trouble through the appearance, opposition and hindrance for them, restlessly aggressive. Or driven to other women. Decrease in sensual desires. The lunar nodes, Rahu and Ketu, are also deemed significant in predicting divorce. Rahu represents obsessions and desires, while Ketu represents detachment and dissatisfaction. Their adverse positioning or influences may bring instability, misunderstandings, and emotional challenges within a relationship.  

Venus

It is a pointer to the sexual life of native and the kind of partner one is liable to get. Venus in a favorable position ensures a happy married life. Venus in a favorable position ensures a happy married life. But malefics in 4th, 8th, or 12th houses from Venus are not good for marriage. Venus in Aries, Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio, is not consider good for a happy married life. Malefic venus in 3rd house results in unsatisfactory wife, in 6th house causes unethical married relation. Venus in Gemini Navamsa gives problems after marriage and may lead to extra marital relations. 

Ashtakavarga in 7th house

This sounds new, right! Let me explain. Ashtakavarga is an important technique used in Vedic astrology to assess the overall strength and beneficence of planets in the birth chart. It means eight divisions of each sign of the zodiac into eight equal parts which are then used to calculate the planetary contributions in each division. 

If house gets less than 25 bindu scores it is consider to be weak. However, if the points are even less than 20 bindu scores then it shows separation in marriages. 

Conclusion

The 7th house is the primary house associate with marriage and partnerships. By examining the bindu scores of planets in the 7th  shows the marriage-related factors. Lower scores may indicate potential challenges. If the 7th house has a low bindu score and the ruling planet of the seventh house has low bindu scores in other houses as well, it may indicate divorce. 

The Function of Free Will and Personal Development. It is important to keep in mind that people have free will and the power to mould their own lives, even though astrology may provide insights and possible hints. Astrological forecasts should not be seen deterministic outcomes but  instruments for awareness and self-reflection.

Additionally, difficulties in a marriage might offer chances for personal development and transformation. Instead of considering astrological forecasts to be set outcomes, people may utilise them as direction to avoid future pitfalls, seek counselling, and encourage.