Video game addiction is thought to  have an important role in pushing up the divorce rates among men. Research studies say that more women filing for divorce cite the reason that their husbands spend too much time playing video games. 15 % of the women believe their partners put gaming before them. Unhappy wives blamed World of Warcraft, which allows gamers to create their own fantasy character for mythical adventures, and Call Of Duty, where gamers battle in various war zones for being addictive than crack cocaine.

As the  non-gamer often fails to notice that it’s an addiction, it becomes compelling for him to  spend more time in the virtual environment rather than with the spouse and family. Like any other form of addiction, gaming addiction can also be controlled with proper professional support. With the economic recession still on, holidays and shopping jaunts have come down sharply and with more  people staying indoors, video game addiction has become something inseparable with the  fast paced lives of modern world and the unhappy relationships around.