A closer look

Western astrology tells you to avoid dating Geminis, but Vedic astrology demands arboriculture. A "Manglik" is someone born under a specific Mars placement that supposedly brings early death to their spouse. To bypass this cursed technicality, the afflicted person is ritually married to a banana tree or a clay pot, which is then destroyed. The curse is broken, the tree is dead, and your human marriage is officially safe.