Thousands of Indian women have been abandoned by men working overseas, leaving them trapped in their in-laws’ homes and often defrauded of dowry money.
Tag: Marriages
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It’s Time to Adjust Our Expectations About Wedding Night Sex
If you fell asleep on the big night, don’t worry. So did many other (still) happily married couples.
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How Engagement Rings Explain What’s Happening in the Economy
A major jeweler claims the pandemic may have prevented people from meeting their future fiancés, cutting demand for engagement rings. Inflation and anxiety among shoppers haven’t helped.
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Françoise Gilot, Artist in the Shadow of Picasso, Is Dead at 101
An accomplished painter (and memoirist) in her own right, she was long his lover until she did what no other mistress of his had ever done: She walked out.
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No Shame. No Sorrow. Divorce Means It’s Party Time in Mauritania.
It is common for people in this West African desert nation to divorce many times. And when they do, the women celebrate.