I feel that a thing that not a lot of people talk about is how men can become victims of extortion in the aftermath of divorce particularly when it comes to child support, maintenance and property rights. In many cases, outdated legal systems favour one gender over the other, leaving some men financially vulnerable. Men can be obligated to pay a huge amount for maintenance and child support even when it is difficult for them to sustain. In addition to that, property division can be skewed against them which may leave them with limited or no access to the assets for which they significantly contributed.
Such seems to be the case with Shikhar Dhawan who was recently granted divorce from his wife Aesha Mukerji on the grounds of mental cruelty. He had to endure harassment and extortion by his wife and had to stay away from his son, who lives in Australia with his mother. You may read more about the divorce here.
After details of his divorce case went viral on social media, support started pouring in from every corner of the country. People were amazed to see how despite going through such rough hardships, Shikhar Dhawan continued to look at the brighter side and kept a smile on his face. Here’s a look at some posts in support of him:
Shikhar Dhawan – Dropped from the Indian Squad, divorced with his wife, his son is not with him, but still he is enjoying his life. He is an inspiration for us. #ShikharDhawan pic.twitter.com/MeuraGU1Yq
— TEJASH 🚩 (@LoyleRohitFan) September 29, 2023
My respect for Shikhar Dhawan has just gone up exponentially.
– Survived a 11 year long toxic marriage with Ayesha Mukherjee
– Even as a step father gave his everything to his step daughters
– struggled everyday to see his own son and yet smiled day in and out
– despite… pic.twitter.com/wQnMZPbgf2
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) October 5, 2023
– Humiliation by wife
– Staying away from son
– Losing hard earned property
– Paying child support for someone else’s kids
– World cup expulsionMen are Victims too,its only that they don't talk about it untill they lose everything.#ShikharDhawan pic.twitter.com/ZfKzETDbgP
— Mister J. – مسٹر جے (@Angryman_J) October 5, 2023
Managed to that smile,beside so much of hardship,shows a character.
What a positive personality Shikhar Dhawan u have on and off the field.#ShikharDhawan #AyeshaSingh
शिखर धवन pic.twitter.com/cJ6eqLys8x— Sachin Yadav (@imsachinyadav1) October 5, 2023
Shikhar Dhawan went through a lot with a smile on his face. Respect always. pic.twitter.com/7dawfcZZor
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) October 5, 2023
Women like Aesha Mukerji makes it even more difficult for genuine divorced women looking for a second chance in life and love because of the mistrust caused by the likes of Aesha. #ShikharDhawan paid a huge cost to give someone a second chance.
— ruchi kokcha (@ruchikokcha) October 5, 2023
Reading about what @SDhawan25 has gone through recently, and that he never let his spirits dip for the outside world, Shikhar Dhawan deserves all the love we can give him
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) October 5, 2023
Nothing but respect for Shikhar Dhawan
>Married to a girl who had been divorced and had kids, although he had the choice to marry anyone in India, he chose her.
>The girl made him suffer, turned a once happy man into a depressed one, and even kept him away from his own kids.… pic.twitter.com/bmi1ReInuD
— Mikku 🐼 (@effucktivehumor) October 4, 2023
He was hiding the pain of
– Humiliation by wife
– Staying away from son
– Losing hard earned property
– Paying child support for someone else’s kids
– World cup expulsionBut all this while, he never lost his smile pic.twitter.com/NYwtpzcmxm
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 5, 2023
What happened to Dhawan is really sad. He lost his son’s custody, his marriage, his place in the team – all at once.
And yet he smiles all the time. 🫡 https://t.co/29n4bTY8MM
— Niks (@niks_1985) October 4, 2023
We hope that Dhawan is able to recover from this tough time.