Arranged marriage Quote by Nadiya Hussain

“Arranged marriages get a bad reputation. Do they always work? No, but that's true of all marriages. As long as you aren't forced, who cares how you get together?”

Nadiya Hussain

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The longest I've gone without a panic attack is about two months. Even then I can feel it bubbling away under the surface.

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