From a young age, women are conditioned to believe that marriage is the most important chapter of their lives. — that a spouse becomes everything. Over the years, I’ve met so many families, from newlyweds to those married for decades. We’ve all seen countless marriages in our own families and circles, and each one is unique. Somehow, each couple finds their own equilibrium.
But sometimes, things quietly fall apart — not because anyone is at fault, but simply because we feel… done with each other. This happens more often than we admit. Divorce may not be as common in either the younger or older generations, but this isn't even about divorce.
This is about feeling alone. Feeling invisible. Asking — sometimes begging — for time, attention, or just basic respect.
At my age circle, the kids are grown. They’re off to college, working, maybe even married. And I see this shift happening — a quiet resentment or distance growing between long-married couples. Husbands who feel their wives were never quite what they needed, and wives who feel they’ve given their entire selves to their husbands and families… and are left wondering if it was worth it.
There’s a powerful line in the movie App Jaisa koi, where the wife says something like, "If you get your meals and medicine on time, you won’t even notice if I am gone."
Is that how it is?
Are you seeking companionship? Adventure? Fun? Or are just asking — finally — for respect?
And more importantly, do you respect ourselves enough to ask for it?
A simple cotton saree for Saree at work Monday
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