Anil & I

When I married Anil, I thought we had a clear understanding of what our life together would look like.

I was 28, and he was 35. We both valued independence and shared the belief that we should build our life on mutual respect and equality. But after we got married, I began to see how much control his family exerted over him—and, by extension, over us.

Anil’s parents had strong opinions on how our household should be run, how we should spend our money, and even when we should start having children. Anil, who had always been close to his family, found it difficult to push back against their influence.

I, on the other hand, began to feel suffocated by the lack of boundaries.As the months went on, Anil’s inability to stand up to his family started to wear on me. I felt like I was constantly fighting for a voice in my own marriage.

Our once-strong connection weakened, and we argued more and more. The love we had was overshadowed by the overwhelming presence of his family in our lives. Eventually, I realized that Anil wasn’t willing to prioritize our relationship over his family’s control, and we decided to end our marriage before we lost ourselves completely.

(Read it elsewhere copied and posted here. Do you think Anil decision was timely and correct to equip her for better future?)