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A newly married woman from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district has approached a family counselling center seeking divorce after her husband took his parents and siblings along on their honeymoon.

The couple met through a matrimonial website. The bride is from the Ramraj area of Meerut, while the groom is from Patel Nagar in Delhi. The bride holds a graduate degree; the groom studied hospitality management in Singapore.

Following their wedding, the husband organised a honeymoon that included his parents and siblings. The bride had expected the trip to be a private getaway for just the two of them.

The bride told counsellors that the presence of family members throughout the trip left no room for personal time with her husband. The disappointment led to repeated arguments between the couple after their return.

The wife argued that the presence of her husband’s parents, sister and brother prevented them from spending quality time together as a couple.

According to counsellors, he insisted that he took his family along because he wanted everyone to be happy. He also refused to believe that he had done anything wrong in including his family members in the honeymoon.

According to a Navbharat Times report, the situation got worse after the couple planned a trip to Dubai. This time, too, the wife expected it to be just the two of them. Instead, the husband again expressed a desire to bring his family members along on the holiday.

As tensions between the couple escalated, the dispute eventually reached the local police station. Police officers attempted to mediate and persuade both sides to resolve their differences. However, when no agreement could be reached, the case was referred to the Family Counselling Centre located in the police lines.

The couple has attended three counselling sessions at a family mediation centre, but no resolution has been reached. Both parties have maintained their respective positions throughout the sessions.

With no compromise in sight, divorce is now being openly discussed as a possible outcome. Counsellors are continuing their efforts to reconcile the couple.