had been born and brought up in Pakistan, and
she had come to America after her marriage.
One day, after the husband had left for work,
the wife came to me sobbing. But she was crying
so much that she could not tell me anything. The
next day, she told me that her husband was not
happy with her, and that she was contemplating
going back to her parents.
Her declaration had me thinking on the issue,
and I tried to understand the problem. I finally
came to the conclusion that her parents were
responsible for this state of affairs. As it turned
out, she was pampered by her parents so much
so that she was incapable of managing her house,
as she had received no such training whilst she
was at her parent’s house. After her marriage, and
especially after settling down in a different
environment, she was incapable of taking care of
her husband and her new home. This became a
source of unpleasantness in their marital life. In
countries like India and Pakistan domestic help is
easily available. But life in America was totally
different. And for someone who was not used to
doing anything, it proved to be very difficult. The
difference between the two countries had become
a problem for the wife. And this posed a problem
for the newly wed couple. And the problem comes
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