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Abstract: The novel Wife by Bharati Mukherjee deftly examines the psychological decline and deep estrangement that its lead character, Dimple Dasgupta, undergoes throughout her move from Calcutta to a suburban existence in the United States. This research explores the complex interplay of cultural dislocation, marital strife, and societal expectations that lead to Dimple's unravelling mental condition. The way that Mukherjee depicts Dimple's trip offers a moving look at the psychological effects of migration and the difficulties that immigrants have juggling competing cultural identities. Dimple experiences a bewildering identity crisis as a result of her move to America, which upends her sense of self, which is firmly anchored in her Indian ancestry. Through Dimple's internal difficulties and exterior battles to fit into American culture while retaining her cultural identity, Mukherjee exposes this problem. Dimple has increasing psychological discomfort as a result of the conflict between her conventional upbringing and the modern cultural standards she meets, which exacerbates her mental decline over time. The novel sheds light on the psychological decline and alienation that immigrants go through when they have to balance their ethnic identity with society expectations. Through Dimple's story, Mukherjee asks readers to reflect on the psychological and emotional toll that migration takes, providing a nuanced portrait of the resilience and internal conflicts faced by people torn between two very different cultural contexts.