Scripted India – Episode 3 Part 2 | Hosted by JC ft. Dr. Labdhi Shah
Release Date: 26th July 2025
Modern marriages aren’t failing—they’re becoming emotionally silent.
In Episode 3 Part 2 of the Scripted India podcast, host JC returns with Dr. Labdhi Shah, renowned Mental Health Practitioner & Psychotherapist, to unpack the complex layers of today’s marriages. This episode doesn’t offer clickbait advice or sugarcoated answers—it asks the real questions most people avoid even in therapy.
Whether you’re married, considering marriage, or silently questioning your current relationship, this episode will make you pause, reflect, and maybe even relate a little too much.
What Happens When One Partner Starts Earning More?
In modern marriage, roles are shifting. Women are leading boardrooms, men are stepping back from traditional norms—but emotionally, not everyone adjusts smoothly.
This episode begins with the discomfort we don’t speak about:
How do we emotionally handle it when our partner starts earning more than us?
What’s Left If There’s No Sex?
This isn’t just a physical question—it’s emotional.
If sex disappears from a marriage, what actually remains between two people?
Is it friendship? Dependency? Habit? Or just survival?
JC brings this to the table with unfiltered honesty, as Dr. Labdhi Shah breaks down how couples drift without even realizing it.
Is Fantasizing About Someone Else a Betrayal?
In a culture where infidelity is often defined physically, this episode asks a more nuanced question:
Is it emotional betrayal to fantasize about someone else—even if you love your partner?
The conversation stirs up everything we don’t say out loud about monogamy, shame, and inner guilt.
Also read – Understanding Mental Health & Depression with Dr Labdhi Shah
Loyalty: Love or Fear?
Are people staying loyal because of deep love, or simply fear—of being alone, of judgment, of failure?
JC and Dr. Shah dig into the question that hits many marriages quietly:
Is loyalty in marriage fear-driven or love-driven?
Do Couples Emotionally Manipulate Each Other?
This part explores the emotional gray area of long-term partnerships:
Do partners manipulate each other emotionally—even unintentionally?
Whether it’s guilt, silence, affection, or sacrifice—when does care become control?
What If You Can’t Connect With Your Partner’s Family?
Marrying someone also often means marrying into their family.
But what happens when there’s no emotional connection with them?
How do you deal with your partner’s family when it just doesn’t feel natural?
This segment unpacks the unspoken tension between emotional compatibility and social expectations.
What If Your Partner Fails—Publicly, Financially, or Personally?
One of the most delicate questions in this episode is:
What do you do when your partner fails in their career or life goals?
Is respect conditional? Can emotional support survive ambition gaps?
Why Don’t We Accept That Sexual Chemistry Is Fading?
Many couples avoid discussing the elephant in the room:
Why can’t we accept when the sexual spark fades?
This episode explores the psychological resistance to admitting change—even when it’s obvious.
How Long Does Love Last?
This isn’t a theoretical question.
JC puts it directly:
Does love last forever—or do we just adjust, compromise, and call it love?
Why Does Sexual Chemistry Fade After Marriage?
A question that rarely gets a real answer.
Why does desire disappear in long-term relationships—even when emotional love still exists?
And why do so many people feel ashamed to admit it?
Keywords Covered:
modern marriage, intimacy in marriage, emotional disconnect, sexual chemistry fade, love in marriage, emotional manipulation in relationships, loyalty in marriage, financial imbalance in relationships, partner career failure, fantasizing betrayal, dealing with in-laws
About the Guest: Dr. Labdhi Shah
Dr. Labdhi Shah is a Mental Health Expert and Psychotherapist with a deep understanding of emotional trauma, relationship dynamics, and psychological growth. Her grounded, compassionate approach brings emotional clarity to even the most difficult conversations in relationships.
About the Host: JC
Jatin Chandolia, aka JC, is the creator of Scripted India – The Mindset Podcast. JC uses storytelling, psychology, and hard-hitting questions to explore the way Indians love, think, react, and repeat generational patterns. He believes conversations can change minds—and relationships.
Listen to Episode 3 – Part 2 Now
Released: 26th July 2025
Coming soon:
Part 3 – Family, Friendships & Emotional Expectations
Because it’s not marriage that breaks people.
It’s the silence inside it that does.