From Marriage Advice to Divorce Decisions: How ChatGPT Is Influencing Modern Relationships

When the sci-fi film Her was released, the idea of an artificial intelligence competing with human relationships felt comfortably fictional. However, a growing pile of global evidence suggests that AI tools are fast becoming a fixture in intimate disagreements. From a Greek woman filing for divorce after a chatbot interpreted her coffee grounds to mean her husband was cheating, to users globally developing deep emotional attachments to bots, AI is no longer just a productivity tool, it's a digital third wheel.

The View from Indian Courtrooms

In India, the reality is less theatrical but deeply telling. According to prominent Indian divorce lawyer and author Vandana Shah, the phrase "According to ChatGPT, my marriage is already dead" is becoming a recurring theme during legal consultations.

"Twenty years ago, you would ask your aunt for marriage advice. Then friends became that support system. Now, ChatGPT is playing that role," Shah observes. In a country where divorce still carries significant social weight and stigma, the chatbot offers something incredibly rare: total confidentiality without social consequence. It provides a judgment-free zone to ask highly uncomfortable questions about infidelity, compatibility, and legal separation.