I am proud of having chosen my own partner even if my marriage failed later, because I am strong enough to bear the responsibility for my choice. 

Shouldn’t she be annoyed that he had nurtured such feelings and not told her? Wasn’t it against the grain of their being best friends? She was a middle aged happily married woman.

The 'hidden patriarchy' in ordinary Indian customs is disturbing, as it might not be recognised for what it is. Like finding a husband who is 'economically superior'.

Are marriages made in heaven? What would you call the 'proposals' and 'bride seeing' meetings so peculiar to India? Here's my funny story.

"That is just what I said, because boys never seemed to like me. It was easier for me to pretend that romance was silly, than admit guys did not find me attractive. I was jealous of Naveen and you."