Are You Destined to Marry Twice?

Time of India

2 days ago

When 'happily ever after' shows up with a plot twist.
Not everyone gets a love story that fits neatly into just one chapter. For some, it's a full-blown saga, complete with unexpected recasting of the main characters. In astrology, there are specific planetary placements, house positions, and combinations that hint at the
potential
(and it's important to remember, not a guarantee!) for multiple marriages.
Think of it less like an unchangeable fate and more like a cosmic algorithm that really enjoys giving out second chances.
Here's what astrologers often look for when they're trying to figure out if someone might have a 'twice-wed' signature in their birth chart:
1. 7th House Drama
The
7th house
is the one that directly rules marriage. If this house is getting hit by challenging planets (called "malefics") like Saturn, Mars, Rahu, or Ketu—or if the planet that rules your 7th house is "combust" (too close to the Sun) or "retrograde" (appearing to move backward)—it could suggest delays, feelings of dissatisfaction, or even breakages in partnerships.
2. When Venus Meets Rahu
This combination often creates incredibly intense, magnetic relationships that burn super bright… and then sometimes burn out just as quickly. A
Venus-Rahu
pairing is famous for sparking strong attraction, even obsession, and often leading to passionate but short-lived romances, frequently followed by a "reboot with someone else" kind of storyline.
3. The
Ruler
of the 7th House in the 8th or 12th House
Here's the breakdown: if the planet that rules your marriage house (the 7th) ends up landing in the house of deep transformations and hidden things (the
8th house
) or in the house of endings, losses, and isolation (the
12th house
), your marriage might go through some serious upheavals or even dissolve before you find lasting harmony.
4. Mercury Hanging Out in the 7th House
Now,
Mercury
is the planet of change, communication, and a youthful spirit. But when it's in the house of marriage, it can bring a tendency towards indecisiveness, a pattern of having multiple relationships, or simply a consistent need to "re-evaluate" a partner… which sometimes ends up involving legal paperwork.
5. Your Darakaraka and Navamsa Chart
This is a bit more of an advanced astrology check. If your
Darakaraka planet
(which is a special indicator of your spouse in a specific Vedic chart calculation) drastically changes its nature or sign when looked at in your
Navamsa (D9) chart
(which is often called the "marriage chart"), it can suggest that you might need to go through different phases (and possibly different people) to finally meet your true karmic partner.
Does This Mean Two Marriages for Sure?
Absolutely
not
. These indicators point to a
potential
that exists if your free will, choices, and life timing all align in that direction. Some people with these placements marry once and stay happily married. Others remarry and genuinely find the peace and partnership they never knew they needed the first time around. And then there are a few who navigate all of this and choose to stay blissfully solo—enjoying great wine and excellent Netflix shows.
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