The Emotional Architecture of a Long-Term Marriage
Marriage, at its best, is a living structure—built slowly, shaped by seasons, and held together by both seen and unseen forces. But like any structure, it can erode. Different Worlds explores this erosion, not as an act of failure, but as a process of human limitation.
When I began writing the story of Ramesh and Vandana, I wanted to move beyond the surface of marital conflict. This is not a story of infidelity in the traditional sense, nor one of a sudden betrayal. It is about how two people can live side by side for decades and still grow distant. It is about the slow disconnection that happens when routine replaces curiosity, when duty replaces desire, and when assumptions replace communication.
Vandana, a brilliant lawyer, represents countless women who have given everything to their families—emotionally, physically, spiritually. Ramesh, a driven entrepreneur, symbolizes the modern man who provides, protects, and builds, but often struggles to express vulnerability. They are both admirable. They are also both alone.
The emotional architecture of their marriage is complex. There is love, yes—but also silence. There is respect—but also resentment. And beneath it all, a quiet ache for something more. Writing their story forced me to confront questions about my own assumptions around partnership and aging. It challenged me to see emotional neglect not as cruelty, but as a form of exhaustion.
Through Different Worlds, I hope to offer readers a mirror—one that reflects not just what marriage looks like from the outside, but what it feels like on the inside, after the guests leave, after the children grow up, and after the roles have hardened into routine.