R.K. Bag, J.

1. The bonhomie of marriage between the appellant/wife and the respondent/husband gradually developed into acrimonious relationship and ultimately culminated into separation after 22 years due to arrogance, misunderstanding, lack of feelings for each other and continuous ill-treatment meted out to each other. The respondent/husband instituted the Mat Suit No.51 of 1997 against the appellant/wife for dissolution of the marriage by a decree of divorce. The divorce was granted by Learned Additional District Judge, 8th Court, Alipore on 7th September, 2004, which has been challenged by the appellant/wife by preferring this appeal.

2. The respondent/husband was a student of M.A. of Rabindra Bharati University and the appellant/wife was a student of B.Sc., 2nd year of Rammohan College at the time of solemnisation of marriage on 11th March, 1973. The appellant/wife started living in the matrimonial home at Subhas Pally, Bongaon along with her husband, parents-in-law and four brothers of the husband. The father-in-law of the appellant/wife was a lower division clerk and there was financial hardship in the family. The appellant/wife joined the service in the main bran