Bachche, I have mixed feelings about Kajol and Twinkle Khanna’s show Two Much. Sometimes, it really is too much, as the hosts proclaim with forced expressions at the end of every episode, and sometimes, it’s not nearly enough, as you can see on the guests’ faces as they leave the set. However, there’s one thing that recently caught my attention and that was Kajol’s comment on marriages and expiry dates. She claims there should be expiry dates on marriages with the option to renew every few years. And that was the first time I actually agreed with something she said on Two Much!
Marriages should have expiry dates, bachche, because not all of them deserve to be carried year after year after year. Kajol toh added a good note and said renew kar lo. But you know your Aunty Eve. I’m not that nice. So, for a beautiful hypothetical world in which marriages do have expiry dates, here are a few reasons to not renew a marriage.
1. Your compromises just don’t end
Everyone says marriage is all about compromise. But log yeh bhool jaate hain that both partners have to compromise, not just the wife. Look back at the years of your marriage. How many things have you let go of? How many plans have you changed to accommodate your husband? Are more and more compromises still expected of you because you just keep “adjusting”? If your husband doesn’t recognise any of your compromises and continues to be the biggest dheeth you’ve ever seen, bolo pencil…
2. Your in-laws still see you as an outsider
Your husband toh gets raja sahab treatment wherever he goes, whether it’s with your parents or his own. You, meanwhile, are still the “kaleshni“, “kulta“, “woh jo mere bete ko chheen gayi” etc. Even after years and years of marriage. And your husband does nothing about it. He just tells you to “ignore it”. “Tum hi samajhdaar ho, adjust kar lo“. Renew toh kya, I judge you for not cancelling your marriage registration already.
3. You are never a priority for him
I don’t mean ki woh saare kaam chhod ke, aapke kadamon mein phail jaaye. I mean, how does he spend his free time? Is it always with friends or his parents? How many times does he ask you what you want to do? Or is it always about what your in-laws or your kids want? It’s difficult to make time for each other, especially if you have children. But it’s not impossible. Grandparents can babysit while the two of you go out for a date night once in a while. It’s not that hard, bachche. But if he, despite your suggestions and persuasions, doesn’t make time for you, it’s time to teach him a lesson.
4. He cheats!
Oh my gawd! I know Kajol, Twinkle Khanna, Karan Johar and Janhvi Kapoor were divided on emotional and physical cheating and which of the two is worse. I say both are terrible, and if he is cheating on you, emotionally or physically, throw him out. Forget your marriage, cancel his debit and credit cards so he’s literally locked out.
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