# Episode 124: Desis & Marital Expectations

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Podcast: [Ok Mom Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ok-mom-podcast-7625476)
Published: 2026-01-14T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4310

## Resource

In this episode, we’re talking about Desi marital expectations, specifically the complicated, often unspoken dynamics between families and daughters-in-law after marriage. We unpack the problematic ways DILs are sometimes “managed,” corrected, or controlled, while also holding space for the very real pressures and emotional labour DILs carry. This isn’t about blaming, it’s about understanding, questioning tradition, and imagining healthier ways forward.0:00 INTRO3:23 Hot dogs8:54 Saba Faisal 18:23 The wedding dress debacle25:38 Sacrificial lambs39:59 Hear, Speak, See no evil51:33 Shaadis59:24 The host

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