Shirin

is a major character in The Bride's Stories. She is essentially a considered a bride character. Shirin is first seen at the bath house on various occasions, to which she eventually becomes close and forms a bond of sisterhood with Anis. Later on, her original husband dies and she has little wealth left to take care of herself, her son and her in-laws. Anis then approaches her poetic husband to save Shirin from her dire situation by marrying her, specifically to release her from the torment of poverty.

After he agrees to it, he assures Shirin's in-laws that he has prepared a home for them by his residency and discuss marriage proposals for Shirin. Consequently, Shirin marries the poetic man and lives with Anis. Both married to the same man. Anis states that she probably would not have liked if anyone else were to marry him as a second wife. Shirin's son becomes the older brother of Anis's child, Hasan.