"Love itself is magnificent," I said, "but if people think that's what they feel for someone when they start dating, they're wrong. That's why they get divorced, because what they thought was love was something else. We don't even have a term for 'falling in love' in our language. Instead, we say pyar hogaya -- love has happened. That's what it's about. You see someone's kindness, their suitability for you, your heart opens to them, and love then happens. And when all your families are around to bless and support the union -- there is no greater magic than that."
-- For Matrimonial Purposes, a novel by Kavita Daswani
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