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Aishwarya Kapoor

Why the Indian Wedding Expense Negotiation Is the First Real Test of Your Marriage

The Moment the Money Question Arrives

It usually comes wrapped in politeness. Someone's mother says, "We were thinking the catering could be split," and the room shifts. Nobody looks at you directly. The men talk numbers. The women smile at the right moments. And you sit there, the bride, the reason this conversation is happening, with no seat at the table where your own future is being priced.

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