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What They Don’t Tell You About Marriage

What They Don’t Tell You About Marriage

And What You Need To Know About Yours

Yashodhara Lal
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About to commit to a relationship and wondering what lies ahead?
Already married and quietly googling “Is this normal…” at 2 a.m.?
Or looking for ways to reconnect with your long-term partner?

This book is your wake-up call and roadmap. Couples therapist Yashodhara Lal pulls back the curtain on what no one tells you: the real work that begins after the honeymoon. Drawing on years of clinical experience and her own two-decade marriage, she guides you through the stages of long-term relationships — normalising conflict, misunderstandings, unmet expectations, and the unconscious games couples play. You’ll learn how to manage differences, make genuine apologies, truly appreciate each other’s unique ways of loving (and quirks), and handle tough topics like money, sex, in-laws, parenting, and even betrayal with clarity and confidence.
Bold, compassionate, and refreshingly real, this book replaces fairy-tale romance with practical tools that help you understand — and transform — your relationship.

Imprint: India Penguin

Published: Feb/2026

ISBN: 9780143474920

Length : 272 Pages

MRP : ₹399.00

What They Don’t Tell You About Marriage

And What You Need To Know About Yours

Yashodhara Lal

About to commit to a relationship and wondering what lies ahead?
Already married and quietly googling “Is this normal…” at 2 a.m.?
Or looking for ways to reconnect with your long-term partner?

This book is your wake-up call and roadmap. Couples therapist Yashodhara Lal pulls back the curtain on what no one tells you: the real work that begins after the honeymoon. Drawing on years of clinical experience and her own two-decade marriage, she guides you through the stages of long-term relationships — normalising conflict, misunderstandings, unmet expectations, and the unconscious games couples play. You’ll learn how to manage differences, make genuine apologies, truly appreciate each other’s unique ways of loving (and quirks), and handle tough topics like money, sex, in-laws, parenting, and even betrayal with clarity and confidence.
Bold, compassionate, and refreshingly real, this book replaces fairy-tale romance with practical tools that help you understand — and transform — your relationship.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Yashodhara Lal

Yashodhara Lal is a bestselling author, coach, trainer and therapist in private practice.
A graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi, and IIM Bangalore, she has two decades of leadership experience in the corporate world.

She is internationally certified in Erickson Solution-Focused Coaching and in
Transactional Analysis (CTA and PTSTA–Psychotherapy). As a couples therapist, she has been in Advanced Training and the Mentorship Program with the Couples Institute, San Francisco.

Yashodhara is also a TEDx speaker, fitness instructor and yoga practitioner. Her vast body of fiction and memoir work includes the bestsellers Just Married, Please Excuse
(2012) and How I Became a Farmer’s Wife (2016). Her book And How Do You Feel About That (2022), co-authored with Aruna Gopakumar, demystifies therapy for the Indian
audience.

She lives in Bengaluru with her husband, Vijay, three teenagers and an indie dog named Punter, who adopted them a few years ago.
What They Don’t Tell You About Marriage is
Yashodhara’s tenth book.

Learn more at yashodharalal.com and @yashodharalal on Instagram.

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