Deepa and Nitish are inching towards their 20th wedding anniversary this December. But theirs is a classic case of a silent divorce - a marriage that exists on paper, yet has long ceased to exist in spirit.

They still share the same roof, but their worlds no longer overlap. Conversations are limited to bare necessities - “food is ready” or “do we need anything else from the market?” Weeks can slip by without a single meaningful exchange. There is no warmth left in their relationship - no laughter, no curiosity about each other’s lives, no physical intimacy.

Their daughters are grown and working, busy with their own lives. Outwardly, Deepa and Nitish still play the part of a couple - attending family gatherings together, posing together with their daughters for family pictures on festival

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