Anita  –

About being practical, you went along with your arranged marriage so to escape your family, correct? That was the practical thing to do at the time?

I am from India and  I lived under my parents roof and things have to happen according to the wishes of our elders. I consented to the marriage because I was tired of getting yelled at every day at home telling me how I was letting them down and how the society is laughing at them because they have an unmarried daughter at home. I heard that everyday and they were verbally abusive.

Secondly in arranged marriages no one really knows each other to have an understanding of what works and what does not.

And then, not having a love relationship with your husband, was the practical thing to do dating Mike? Staying in the marriage because that was practical, so you tried to experience love elsewhere…

Were you practical so far, and how did it work for you, or not?

Yes you are correct on this I should not have cheated on my husband it was not the right thing to do, I wish I was perfect I am not and no dating Mike was not the right thing.