Spouse: The Truth About Marriage by the popular columnist-writer Shobhaa De is an anecdote on Indian family politics and marriage. De describes and gives her thoughts on marital conventions followed in De's generation, as well as the previous and next generations. Spiced up with various incidents from De's life and highlighted quotes in each chapter, this book comes as a series of pedantic do's and don'ts on leading a good married life. De gives her point of view on the institution of marriage and on the ideal code of conduct for both spouses in their day-to-day dealings. She also defines a set of conventions that a couple can follow in their lifestyle with their partner, parents, children, in-laws and friends. An engaging book providing insight into all the aspects of the Indian marriage.
