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Navigating Arranged Marriage Process

Navigating Arranged Marriage Process

A closed group exploring arranged marriage as a viable route in the search for a partner and navigating the challenges around the process.

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Starts 27th Jul Booked out
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Goals of the group

We will aim to create a safe, reflective and non-judgmental, 'sharing and learning' space to help participants discuss their concerns and challenges to help gather perspective around the arranged marriage process - both for those who are already navigating the process and those who are considering the option.

Who is the group for?

The group welcomes anyone who is in the process of partner search through arranged marriage and dealing with any of these thoughts.

▸ Is arranged marriage really for me? Why do I feel like a product on sale?
▸ I find this whole space quite intimidating, confusing and tricky.Just really awkward!
▸ My family does not understand, it gets so difficult to manage their expectations at times.
▸ It is quite scary to invest emotionally when rejections are bound to happen.
▸ There is too much pressure - saying yes or no is not that easy!

Glimpse of the regime

Session 1: Fantasies, Fears, and the Search for a Partner

▸ Theme: Exploring early beliefs, idealized images, and underlying fears around love and partnership.

• Examine how personal fantasies and ideals around partnership have evolved
• Identify emotional needs embedded in the “ideal partner” image
• Uncover core fears that accompany romantic longing

▸ Theme: Understanding how family systems and inherited narratives shape relationship expectations.

• Explore spoken and unspoken family messages about marriage and commitment
• Reflect on loyalty dynamics and internalized family roles
• Examine how family experiences influence partner selection and boundaries

▸ Theme: Deconstructing ideas around attraction, rejection, and decision-making in relationships.

• Clarify personal meanings of “chemistry” and emotional connection
• Analyze patterns in romantic choices and rejections
• Explore internal narratives around power, withholding, and choosing

▸ Theme: Facing vulnerability, emotional risk, and the realities of long-term partnership.

• Deepen understanding of intimacy beyond physicality
• Reflect on fears around being truly seen and known
• Identify personal thresholds for emotional risk and long-term commitment

Learn from us & from each other

  • I can’t believe the difference the group has made in my life. Kept looking forward to Saturday sessions. Helped me finally make real progress.

    Nidhi

    Based in USA

  • It was comforting to hear that other people went through similar things. And hearing what was good, what was bad, and what they would change.

    Vikramaditya

    Leading the search process myself

  • I'd give it a 10 [out of 10]. I'm surprised at how vulnerable and open everyone was in the first session.

    Sukanya

    Been searching for 2 years

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Meet your Facilitator

Shaifila Ladhani

Shaifila is a psychotherapist based in Delhi, India, whose work is deeply rooted in psychosocial awareness and the exploration of the self through a relational lens. She believes in the power of relationships—both with others and with oneself—as a pathway to healing and self-understanding. In her private practice, she offers a safe and reflective space for clients to engage in this journey of self-inquiry and growth. Shaifila works with individuals both virtually and in-person, making her practice accessible to a wider range of clients.

Customer Reviews

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Rajat

Sessions were good

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Anirban

For me, the biggest takeaway from this was just to feel heard, without judgement. It made me open up and healthily process my emotions surrounding the process. There is a lot of self work that I need to do, but the group provided me the strength and the direction to do that. Things can only be better from here. Thank you!

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Madhavi

The group sessions provided a great blend of both traditional wisdom and modern insights. We discussed communication topics, relationship dynamics, and fostering mutual understanding within arranged marriages. One of the most valuable aspects of the therapy was connecting with the fellow participants. Hearing their diverse stories and perspectives helped me realize that I wasn't alone in my doubts and concerns. We shared our fears, our opinions on how to approach various situations, which gave me a newfound sense of optimism and greater understanding. These sessions are going to be highly recommended to any of my peers going through the process

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Upasana

It was a great experience interacting with so many people from different places and different background but yet facing the same problem. It definitely gave us a comfortable and non judgemental space to share our worries and interract with multiple people and get a different perspective and light to the topic. Being a part of this group helped me feel alright and feel that there are many of us on the same boat and it's going to eventually be okay. A wonderful experience 😊

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Bindu

I had a wonderful experience in this group session. As someone who has tried therapy, a group session was a lot speedier and it just felt like a guided conversation and I would recommend this to those who are in the process of finding a suitable partner via arranged marriage.

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