23/01/2025
This story shows the important role of money, relationships and wisdom.
Riya was 35 when she got married, and her life partner Karan was 37. Both of them had focused on their careers for a long time in their lives. Riya had a good job, but due to her mother's constant insistence and the fear of aging in the eyes of society, she decided to get married. Her family members repeatedly said, "Marry me, otherwise you will age."
At the time of Riya's marriage, Karan's income was low, and this disturbed Riya mentally. She believed that she could not live with a life partner who was not financially strong. But she also realized that she truly loved Karan and wanted to spend time with him, so she got married.
After marriage, there were some bitterness between Riya and Karan very soon. Riya was afraid of what her future would be like if her life partner was not financially strong. Karan's income was low, and Riya felt that he was not capable of keeping her happy. This started affecting their relationship.
On the very first day of marriage, Karan had told Riya, "Look Riya, my income is less, I am older, but that does not mean that we cannot be happy. I cannot give you all the resources, but I can definitely give you enough to make our life run smoothly." Riya listened to him, but she had many questions in her mind. She did not want to marry a person who is not able to take care of himself financially.
After a few days of marriage, Riya felt that the relationship between them was not as good as husband and wife. She felt that it was too difficult for Karan for her. Slowly, Riya started wondering if she had taken the right decision. She would talk to her friends, who would advise her, "You keep him happy at night, he will work hard and earn money himself." On this, Riya thought that maybe this was the way, but still she was not able to prepare herself mentally.
One day at the end of the month, Karan's salary came, which was only Rs 25,000. Out of that, he saved Rs 5,000 for the future and gave Rs 20,000 to Riya. Karan told Riya, "My needs are very limited, you look for the house as per your convenience, this money is with you. If I need anything, I will take it from you." Riya wondered if this was really her responsibility? But she kept that money.
Riya started making a household budget, but she felt that the money was falling short. It was becoming difficult to strike a balance between household expenses and her own desires. When Riya talked to Karan about this, he said, "It might be a little difficult, but I am trying for another job." But when all this did not change, Riya got angry. After six months of marriage, she returned to her parents' house and decided that she could no longer live with Karan.
Karan called Riya back several times, but Riya's anger had increased. One day she told Karan, "I will not come back until you start earning well. You cannot even bear my expenses." Karan felt very bad on hearing this, and he talked about divorce.
During the divorce proceedings, when the two were heard, the judge asked Karan what he wanted to say. Karan clearly said, "Sergeant, my salary is low, due to which Riya is complaining. I am not able to keep her happy, nor is she happy with me. No one can be made happy by force. My words do not matter much, but everyone has the right to choose their own happiness."
It did not take long for Riya to understand that she had weighed money as the parameter of the relationship. The judge told Riya, "Once the relationship turns sour, life gets spoiled. If you want, you can make a new beginning. There is no shortage of money, but it cannot be said that your basic needs cannot be fulfilled." But Riya ignored these things and got divorced.
After the divorce, Riya decided to change the direction of her life. She started working, and now she realized that a woman works as hard as a man. Riya's salary was Rs 15,000, but she started realizing how difficult it was for her to do this job. She realized that she had to work day and night to earn the Rs 20,000 she used to earn while sitting at home.
Riya evaluated her situation and wondered if she was really happy. She now realized that she had overestimated the importance of money in the relationship. Karan's job now offered him a salary of Rs 86,000, and she realized that love, understanding and cooperation could make the relationship work, not just money.
