Merzi Sodawaterwala and Aarti Sharma got married in court yesterday morning and had a religious ceremony later
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Here's Mumbai's first married couple of 2009
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Merzi Sodawaterwala and Aarti Sharma got married in court u00a0yesterday morning and had a religious ceremony later
So we thought that we should leave all the bad behind and look forward to a good year. And what better occasion than January 1," said Sodawaterwala. The couple works with a leading financial investment bank and had registered their marriage a month ago.
Another couple also got married under the under the Special Marriage Act yesterday, while 61 other couples registered for marriage. "We are beginning the New Year with a new relationship, so it's a double celebration for us," said a groom.
However, eight couples began the New Year on a sad note, as they approached the family court for dissolution of their marriage. What's worse is that all of those involved are below the age of 35.
Did you know?
Two weddings and three divorces took place on the last day of 2008.
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