India, Oct. 14 -- A young woman's post about a simple Diwali discussion with her husband has sparked discussion on Reddit. It has struck a chord with many readers for showing how quiet gender bias still shapes modern marriages. The post was shared on popular subreddit Inside Indian Marriages.

The woman, married for three years, lives with her husband in a rented home in Bengaluru. "Both of us come from different cities - he's from Rajasthan and I'm from Pune," she wrote. "For the first two years, we celebrated Diwali with his family. This year though, we weren't able to go because of his interviews, my promotion and just extremely expensive tickets."

She said they had already visited his hometown several times this year, so staying back...