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HE SHOULD HAVE STUDIED FOR HIS WEDDING I just read this and thought I'd pass it along: An Indian bride walked out of her wedding ceremony after the groom failed to solve a simple math problem, police said Friday. The bride tested the groom on his math skills and when he got the sum wrong, she walked out. The question she asked: How much is 15 plus six? His reply: 17. The incident took place late Wednesday in Rasoolabad village near the industrial town of Kanpur in northern Uttar Pradesh state, local police officer Rakesh Kumar said Friday. The groom's family tried persuading the bride to return, but she refused. She said the groom had misled them about his education. "The groom's family kept us in the dark about his poor education," said Mohar Singh, the bride's father. "Even a first grader can answer this." Local police mediated between the families and both sides returned all the gifts and jewelry that had been exchanged before the wedding, Kumar said. Last month, another bride in Uttar Pradesh married a wedding guest after the original groom had a seizure and collapsed at the wedding venue. The groom's family had not revealed that the groom was epileptic. While the groom was rushed to a hospital in Rampur town, the bride asked one of the wedding guests to step in and married him. Most marriages in India are arranged by the families of the bride and groom. Except for brief meetings, the couple rarely gets to know each other before the nuptials. Elaine Shuel |
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I've seen this posted on the Asian Friend Finder site. I'll reply with a similar comment. The real issue is not his maths, it is the fact that he told a lie to her. She was very wise in getting out when she did. You dont want to marry a deceiver. His family was in on it too, dont want to be stuck with that lot. Good on her. Judgment Day will be interesting - and all paths lead there.
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I've seen this posted on the Asian Friend Finder site. I'll reply with a similar comment. The real issue is not his maths, it is the fact that he told a lie to her. She was very wise in getting out when she did. You dont want to marry a deceiver. His family was in on it too, dont want to be stuck with that lot. Good on her.  I understand that the family lied about his education and they probably lied about other things. I don't blame her for calling off the wedding.Elaine Shuel
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It is hard to understand arranged marriages. I would only marry for love, as you did, Pat. Elaine Shuel
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I have a feeling it's about both, Poet_Dancer. The would be father-in-law did say "Even a first grader can answer this." I agree, she did the right thing getting out of that marriage. Thanks for your comment. Elaine Shuel
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