This whole post was amazing, Roh-Chris. What I find most intriguing is your insight into rushing into marriage and Indian customs. I went to a wedding last year in India and saw for myself the glitz and glamour they put into their weddings. It was breathtaking, and thankfully the couple getting married are two good friends of mine who kept a long distance relationship going for three years before tying the knot. Apparently the first "love marriage" in his family. The arranged marriages... I don't understand but it's not my place to say one way is better than the other. It's strange how many similarities there are between a young couples experience as a married couple no matter where you live and what kind of culture surrounds you. In the end I am in love with the idea of being a team, being two close friends and battling this life out together with God overseeing them. I love that idea and I wish it for everybody, myself included.
Also, you should be a writer! Your second paragraph gave me some great visuals!