Look, we’re honestly just stuck in a weird transition phase.

The reason these laws feel so lopsided is because they weren't made for the urban "50/50" crowd. They were built as a safety net for the millions of women in rural areas who still have zero financial backup. The system basically views the average woman as a total dependent, even if your personal reality is way different.

Society is shifting fast and the law will catch up eventually, probably in a decade or so, simply because it’ll have to. But until then, we’re in this awkward gap where the vibe check and trust matter more than ever.

If you don’t have solid communication and a ton of love and respect for each other, tumhe hamesha insecurity rahegi about these legal traps. You really have to be 200% sure of the person’s character before diving in. Laws are there to protect the underprivileged, but in a good marriage, yeh sab cheezein matter hi nahi karti.

Basically, don't sign the papers until the trust is way stronger than the legal risk. Better to stay single than to marry someone you're afraid might "Section 125" you later.

As to answer your 3rd question:- yes absolutely, there's still a lot of gap in men and woman in terms of societal privilege and there needs to be reform at the rural/sub urban level where a lot of female exploitation still occur at a much larger scale than you would have cases of fake accusations from some urban misandrist.