Talking on mobile phones frequently and for a long duration by a woman is one of the causes of discord between newly married, opines Punjab State Commission for Women.

A recent advisory issued by the Commission, a statutory body constituted to safeguard the interests of women, it said around 90 per cent of newly-married wanted a divorce as the family of the groom starts suspecting that the girl is talking to some other man with whom she has an extra-marital relationship.

The advisory, as per Commission Chairperson Gurdev Kaur Sangha, said that in reality the girl is using the phone to have advice from her parents.

The Commission is of the view that over talking on mobile phones by a newly-married girl is one of the causes for domestic strife.

"Mobiles are used by girls to call her parents to update on the happenings in her in-laws house and take parents' view on everything," Sangha said here today.

She said the advisory suggested to the groom's family that it should make a newly-wed woman feel welcome to their house and to treat her as equal as her daughter.

As per the advisory, just becuase the woman is talking on mobile phone it should not be construed as her having an illicit relationship with a man.

It takes at least two years for a marriage to work during which the newly-married woman should make "small adjustments" and not keep calling her parents, said the advisory.

Sangha said the advisory had been circulated due to increasing number of women seeking divorce.