(1) Life Before the Storm (January 2014 – March 2018)
My name is
Rohan Mehta. I’m 36 years old, a software engineer working at Infosys in Pune.
A few years ago, if someone had told me that my marriage would end because of
an astrologer’s prediction, I would have laughed and said, “I believe in code,
not in stars.” But today, I sit alone in my apartment, divorced, carrying a
regret that refuses to leave. I met Neha in 2013 at a friend’s birthday party.
“So you’re the quiet software guy everyone talks about?” she smiled. I
replied, “And you’re the loud marketing person everyone warned me about?” She
laughed, and that moment changed everything. We fell in love, got married in
2014, and built a simple life filled with small joys, arguments, and laughter.
(2) Everyday Love That Felt Permanent (2014 – 2018)
Our home was
small but full of warmth. “This balcony will be my garden,” Neha said
excitedly on the day we moved in. I teased, “You can’t even keep a cactus
alive.” She laughed, “Challenge accepted.” Every Sunday morning, she would
water the plants and call me, “Rohan, come see this, it’s growing!” I would
pretend to inspect it seriously and say, “Yes, scientifically impressive.” We
fought over silly things too. “Why do you always work late?” she would
complain. I would reply, “Because someone has to pay for your shopping.” And
within minutes, one of us would say, “Okay fine, let’s order pizza.” That was
our life. Simple. Real. Happy.
(3) The Suggestion That Changed Everything (April 2018)
One
afternoon, my mother called. “Rohan, a famous astrologer, Pandit Rajiv Sharma,
is visiting near Shaniwar Wada. People say his predictions are always right.”
I sighed, “Mom, you know I don’t believe in astrology.” She insisted, “Just go
once with Neha. What’s the harm?” When I told Neha, she shrugged, “If it makes
your mom happy, let’s go.” That casual decision became the turning point of
our lives.
(4) The Astrologer’s Prediction (May 2018)
The room was dim,
filled with incense smoke. Pandit Rajiv Sharma studied our charts silently.
Then he looked at me and said, “There is a serious mismatch. Your Mars is weak
in the 7th house, and her Venus is under a difficult transit. This can bring
emotional stress and financial instability.” I laughed nervously, “But we’ve
been married for four years. Everything is fine.” He shook his head, “Right
now it appears fine. But conflicts will rise. Financial loss is likely.
Marriage can suffer if remedies are ignored.” Neha asked, “What should we do?”
He replied, “Wear a blue sapphire, chant Hanuman mantras daily, and donate on
Wednesdays.” On the way home, Neha said, “Rohan, please tell me you’re not
taking this seriously.” I smiled, “Of course not.” But I already was.
(5) When Prediction Started Becoming Reality (July 2018 – June 2019)
Months later, Neha invested in a startup. “I want to try something
new,” she said. “It could change everything.” I supported her, but somewhere
in my mind, the astrologer’s words echoed. When the business failed and she
lost three lakhs, she sat quietly and said, “I guess it didn’t work out.” I
said, “It’s okay, Neha.” But inside, I thought, financial instability.
That moment was the beginning of doubt.
(6) The First Crack (July 2019)
During an argument about expenses,
I said something I wish I could take back. “Maybe the astrologer was right
about your stars.” Neha froze. “What did you just say?” I tried to explain, “I
didn’t mean it like that.” She looked hurt, “You’re blaming my stars now?” I
said quietly, “Maybe there’s some truth to it.” She stared at me and said,
“Rohan, are you serious?” I had no answer. That silence created the first
crack in our relationship.
(7) Living Through Astrology Instead of Love (2019 – 2020)
After
that, everything changed. My mother kept saying, “He warned you. These
planetary mismatches destroy families.” Slowly, I began seeing everything
through that lens. If Neha got angry, I thought, “emotional instability.” If
money issues came up, I thought, “financial loss.” One day Neha asked me,
“Tell me honestly, do you think I’m unlucky for you?” I said, “Of course not.”
She replied with tears, “Then why do you keep bringing astrology into
everything?” I stayed silent. She whispered, “I feel like I’m competing with a
horoscope.”
(8) The Breaking Night (Early 2021)
One night, during a heated
argument, I lost control and said, “Maybe we were never meant to be together.”
The room went silent. Neha looked at me and asked, “Did the astrologer say
that too?” I couldn’t respond. She cried and said, “I didn’t marry your
horoscope, Rohan. I married you. But you trust him more than me.” That night,
something inside our relationship broke permanently.
(9) The Slow Collapse (Mid 2021)
We tried counseling, but nothing
worked. Conversations became silence. Laughter disappeared. The balcony plants
dried up. One evening I asked, “Why didn’t you water them?” She replied
softly, “I stopped caring.” I realized she wasn’t talking about the plants.
She was talking about us. The love we built over years was slipping away, and
I didn’t know how to stop it.
(10) The Divorce That Proved the Prediction Right (2022)
In early
2022, we went to court. The judge asked, “Is reconciliation possible?” Neha
paused and said, “Not when belief is stronger than love.” That moment
shattered me. As I walked out, I realized something painful. The astrologer
was right. There was emotional stress. There was financial loss. And in the
end, there was separation. But it wasn’t destiny alone. It was how I let his
words control my actions.
(11) The Regret I Live With Today (Present)
Today, I live alone in
Pune, surrounded by memories. Sometimes I whisper to myself, “Why did I trust
a prediction more than a person?” If I could go back, I would tell myself,
“Never let fear disguised as guidance destroy your relationship.” Because the
moment you trust an astrologer more than your partner, you don’t lose because
of planets. You lose because you stopped believing in love. And by the time
you realize it, the person you love is already gone.
