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Here’s a wild thought: I’ve never seen anyone yell at Durga for showing too much skin. No one’s ever told Lakshmi to cover up, smile more, or not be so loud. Funny, right? The minute a woman is carved out of marble, she becomes holy. But put her in a metro with dreams, deadlines, and opinions? Suddenly she’s too much.

1. The Application Process: Wife Wanted—Cooking Skills Preferred, Opinions Not
It starts early. Matrimonial ads don’t say “looking for someone I can love deeply and support through life,” they say “must be homely, fair, convent-educated, and good in the kitchen.” I mean, sure, because nothing screams soulmate like the ability to make seventeen types of paratha before 8 AM.
It’s not a search for a partner. It’s a recruitment drive for a house manager who looks good in a lehenga. And if she happens to be ambitious? God forbid. "We're not looking for someone too modern, you know," says the same guy who follows bikini influencers on Instagram like it's a full-time job.

2. He Says ‘I Do’, But Means ‘You Do’—Everything
Marriage, for many Indian men, is less about togetherness and more about delegation.
You do the cooking.
You do the cleaning.
You do the parenting.
You do the emotional heavy lifting.
And he? He doesn't even notice.
He comes home, flops on the sofa like a beached whale, and asks, “Khaane mein kya banaya hai?” Not how was your day, not can I help, just—dinner updates like you’re the bloody Zomato app.

3. Modern Men, Ancient Expectations
He’ll claim to be a feminist. He’ll quote Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. But only until you say you don’t want kids yet or you expect him to split the chores. Suddenly, sanskaar enters the group chat. He'll happily take his wife's salary but flinch at the idea of sharing laundry duty.
He wants you to be progressive—but also wear bangles. Be independent—but also ask before buying anything above ₹1,000. It’s the spiritual equivalent of saying, “I support women!” while standing on your wife's back.

4. The Invisible Workload: You're Not 'Helping Her', You're Pulling Your Weight
Let’s just set the record straight: “I help my wife with the kids” is not a flex. That’s like saying, “I help with the humans I also created.” No, you're not helping. You're doing the bare minimum. Want a standing ovation? Try remembering your child’s shoe size.
Or, wild idea, planning a school project without texting your wife eight times from the stationery shop. This isn’t about being perfect—it’s about not outsourcing the relationship to your wife while you play passive roommate with occasional romantic benefits.

5. Why Indian Women Are Done Playing House (Literally)
Here’s the twist: Indian women are catching on. She doesn’t want to adjust, she wants to breathe. She’s done being gaslit into believing that love looks like exhaustion in a mangalsutra.
She’s building her own career, choosing peace over patriarchy, and making it clear:
If marriage means unpaid labour wrapped in sindoor, she’d rather stay single and hire help—at least the help gets paid.

Final Thoughts:
Marriage isn’t a job posting, and your wife isn’t your personal assistant with benefits. If you want a maid, hire one. But if you want a marriage? Try partnership, not patriarchy.
So to all the Indian men out there, maybe before you ask “Shaadi kab karni hai?”, you should ask:
“Am I husband material—or just looking for a live-in servant?” No pressure, just your whole future riding on it.