India, Jan. 27 -- Behind her trademark laughter and comic timing, actor Archana Puran Singh has lived through some of the toughest moments of her life. Married to Parmeet Sethi for 33 years, the couple has now opened up about a difficult phase in their marriage when Archana was the main breadwinner while Parmeet was struggling to find his footing in the industry.

In a candid conversation on Archana's YouTube channel, the two spoke openly about how Archana took on every project that came her way just to make ends meet. Parmeet, meanwhile, chose to wait for substantial roles, turning down smaller parts in hopes of becoming a leading man.

"When I married you, I was like, 'Yes, I am the one who is earning.' But somewhere I had repressed my ...