We’ve all been sold the same filmy lie about perfect love and relationships: that "real" love is a seamless Bollywood montage where couples skip through life in perfect harmony, never bickering over the laundry or wondering if they’re being annoying. But let’s get real—real-life romance isn’t a scripted dance. It’s more like a spicy biryani: it’s rich, it’s layered, it’s a little messy, and you a…

‘Divorce rings’ have been gaining popularity. But for some women, freedom warrants a stronger, more defiant symbol I have been a divorce coach for five years. Every client’s process is different, but occasionally I notice new trends. One afternoon, a woman showed up to her session fuming. Her soon to be ex-husband was trying to claw back her engagement ring through his attorney. “Absolutely not,”…

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