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#47 Mehndi Night Chaos, the Remote-Control Treaty and the Last Piece of Fish: Who Gets the Best Seat at the Table?

Why does the mehndi night run until three in the morning, and why does the bride's cousin always have a dance routine nobody approved? Why does the last piece of fish cause more drama than any budget meeting? In episode 47 of The Marriage Life, Emteaz Shakib sits down with relationship counselor and cultural storyteller Dr. Mahbub Alam to talk about mehndi night, the family dinner seating chart, the kitchen scale of fairness, in-law visits that last "just a weekend," online shopping addiction, bedtime scrolling, nicknames from childhood, tough conversations with teenagers, forgotten promises…

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