Kashmir's Fragile Marriages
Srinagar, Oct. 10 -- A wedding in Kashmir can last for days, host hundreds of guests, and drain a family's savings for a decade. The marriage itself sometimes lasts barely a fortnight. In one case, a woman returned to her parents after fifteen days. According to her husband, he discovered after the wedding that certain personal circumstances had never been disclosed to him. She, in turn, felt disappointed upon learning what he could actually afford. The wedding gifts and her mehr went with her. The arguments that followed lasted considerably longer. Another marriage ended within a year. The groom's family says they learned only after the wedding that the bride had obsessive-compulsive disorder. They claim they accepted her condition and t...
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