“There was a time in my life when I wondered if I would meet the one. Ours is a traditional family so as soon as I came to a marriageable age, my parents started to seek alliances for me. What started off as an exciting process soon ran out of juice because the end didn’t seem to be near. I used to talk to guys very often but it never proceeded anywhere beyond that. Suffice it to say, three years of my life went in trying to hold on to hope and balancing a stressful career and a home. It was like the universe was conspiring against me! I was all set to lead a single life because what was even the point of trying to search anymore. The final straw came in when the guy posed a question about my health based on what he saw on the video call. Having my fair share of stories from married couples who lead such unhappy lives, I was convinced that I would never settle until I knew deep down that I would give in my 200% to the marriage. Frustrated, I turned my attention to other things in life. I started to focus all my attention on learning new things and that is when ‘he’ happened. Ever meet someone who would tick every fantasy you deemed impossible? The alliance came in through a matrimony site and I knew it deep down that I might grow to like him. But the actual magic happened when we met – it was an instant spark and we both knew that this was it. And the rest, as they say, is history. I am getting engaged this year on my birthday month and we are going to set sail into the horizon the coming year. Maybe whatever they say about how the wait pays off big time is actually true because, today, my life stands as a testimony to it.”

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