Perhaps the most radical shift in lifestyle is the age of marriage. For their grandmothers, marriage at 15 or 16 was the norm. For their mothers, 18 to 20. For the modern Indian woman, 26 to 30 is the new normal. With financial independence comes the freedom to choose—and to refuse. We are witnessing a rise in "love marriages" over "arranged marriages," though often the two merge into "assisted arranged marriages" using matrimonial apps like Shaadi.com . Delayed motherhood, surrogacy, and even the choice to remain child-free ( DINK—Double Income No Kids ) are slowly creeping into the urban lexicon, challenging the ancient belief that a woman’s sole purpose is procreation.