That evening, I had an intense discussion with my husband. I told him how unhappy I was, and that I needed to make changes to my life. Our life. 

Grief was strange. Weeks would go by without her even thinking of Deep, and suddenly a memory would pop up and totally overwhelm her.

The first few months of marriage seemed like a dream to Mia. Rakesh would pamper her, making sure that the responsibilities of the house were divided equally. But then things started changing.

Sadly, in Indian society, if you are not married then you are not successful, your life is not happy, and you are subject to pity or gossip.

If I marry, it should be for the right reasons - not out of the fear of being alone. Neither should one marry just because everyone else is married.