In the west, most jokes about the pitfalls of marriage are centred on the bride‘s mother.
In India, it isn’t so much a question of jokes but (sad to say) often horror stories of the way the groom’s family treats the bride.
This story below, however, put a completely new spin on parents wrecking your life plans:

Poor kids.
If only the youngsters had eloped first, there would’ve been no legal issues, right?
That’s your Incredible India story this morning, folks.
This sounds more like the plot line from a Hollywood movie!