Couples
who've called it quits after the engagement say it isn't over till someone says
'I do'. By Sejal Mehta
The
end of a relationship can be devastating. You nurse your wounds, go over the
whys, whens and the hows of the break... it's all you think about for a while.
Now add to this scenario, social stigma, enquiring relatives and the guilt of
hurting your parents.
And
finally add to it, the pain of realising that the person you thought was 'the
one', the person you had agreed to spend this lifetime with in front of friends
and family, wasn't really 'the one' after all. The enthusiasm with which your
trousseau was bought, the flowers were picked and the venue was selected, has
turned sour. Uncomfortable questions have to be answered, character
assassinations have to be borne, judgements and opinions - no matter how
unnecessary - are given freely... it's a messy affair. And amidst all this, the
'breaker' and the 'breakee' have to find a way to deal with the life-changing
experience... emotionally and practically.