The portrayal of the Pakistani wife in media is not static. In recent dramas like , we see a wife who is not submissive but a fierce equal, engaging in power struggles with her husband before they can find common ground.

The romance wasn't dead; it just hadn't found its rhythm. Zoya felt she was performing the "role" of a wife—ensuring dinner was ready and clothes were pressed—but she missed the person she thought Arsalan was. One evening, Arsalan returned late, missed dinner, and went straight to his desk. Zoya felt a wave of isolation. Instead of complaining, she decided to change the script.