12 November,2023 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Monette Dias
For most of us, walking down the aisle is something we only plan to do once in life. And while that doesn't always work out, once you've been through a divorce, many would be put off for life. However for Monette Dias that simply wasn't the case. Monette has been married a multitude of times - 11 to be exact. She says that from a young age she became fascinated with the idea of marriage after watching fairy stories on TV.
Monette Dias was on a reTV show, Addicted to Marriage. Pics/Youtube
"I was only three but already I knew I wanted a hero of my own," she says. She comes from a very religious upbringing and was taught that sex before marriage was forbidden. As the years passed, she dreamt about having the perfect fairytale wedding. When Monette was 15 years old her father tragically passed away, leaving a hole in her life that she was desperate to fill. Her first marriage sprang from a need to fill this gap. She was just seventeen when her boyfriend, Steve proposed marriage. Monette eagerly accepted, thrilled at the prospect of becoming his wife. Two months after turning 18, they decided to elope, with Monette donning the same ball gown worn to her prom.
After three children together, Monette and Steve parted ways a decade later, realising they had married too young without truly knowing themselves or each other. Over the years, other unions followed suit. She even underwent couples therapy for her 11th wedding, but nothing seemed to last. "Now I am single again, but I'm not looking for Prince Charming - he's going to have to find me. I'm not sure if I'll ever walk down the aisle again. But I've learnt from my 11 marriages, and if I marry again, I swear it will be for keeps," she says.
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