MARRY IN HASTE, REPENT AT LEISURE

MARRY IN HASTE, REPENT AT LEISURE

MAKE ENQUIRIES
Every now and then we read in the papers of tragic stories of dowry deaths.
It is of paramount importance to make enquiries about the prospective groom’s background — whether he is a desi or has settled down abroad and comes to India on a lightning visit with the sole purpose of matrimony.
Some men spin a web of deceit and take innocent girls for a ride. The guy may be a small fry abroad but he makes a big show when he comes down to India and claims that he is a big shot and throws money around to impress eligible girls and their parents.
He may be having a live-in girlfriend. Yet when he meets his prospective bride, with acting abilities that equal that of a film star, he creates such an impression on all and sundry, that they think he is a saint and a prized catch.
Parents should get in touch with a close friend or relative who is abroad to make proper enquiries, if possible, before consigning their daughter to a hell on earth.
Marriage, it is said, is a gamble and the stakes are very high, namely, happiness and peace of mind. Since the major portion of an individual’s lifetime is generally spent as a married person, it is only logical that caution should be exercised in the choice of a lifetime partner. For some, marriage is an unwelcome prison, whereas for others it is the means for happiness and self-actualisation