Anju wants a husband. Equally important, her entire family wants Anju to have a husband. Her life in Bombay, where a marriage can be arranged in a matter of hours, is almost solely devoted to this quest, with her anxious mother hauling her from holy site to holy site in order to consult and entreat swamis and astrologers. As Anjus twenties slip away, shes fast becoming a spinster by her cultures standards, so she moves to New York City to work in fashion.For Matrimonial Purposes is the hilarious story of Anjus journey, her quest for love, and the choices that she must make while trying to remain true to herself and satisfy her family and tradition.