His choices were hers. She gave up meat for love and their story was perfect. She was the perfect life partner. But was he? Marriage is again one of those things where women are expected to adjust more than men. They leave their home, change their last name and somewhere in between, lose their identity. … More L for Life partner #AtoZChallenge
Being parents is a hard thing. They bring little ones in the world and then many feel they own their progeny. But is it really so? Dare you marry the girl next door. She doesn’t belong to our caste. How can you study arts? No one is our family is a graduate in arts. Dare … More It’s D for Dare you #AToZChallenge
We wanted something simple. Something that defines us, lets us keep our identity as two different individuals yet brings us together under one roof. We wanted a simple nameplate for our rented apartment. No last names, no fancy house quotations but just us. To call a house a home, you don’t need to have all the things set … More Our nameplate #CBF16
Look up and see beyond the obvious. See the Sun and those rays and not the clouds. You needn’t be Sania Mirza or Jennifer Aniston to agree to that. Why should any woman feel complete only after marriage or motherhood? Why is a man called successful and a woman asked about settling down? To get married … More Look up and see beyond
Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love, Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other’s cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your … More Let there be spaces
Most women dream about their marriage, how the ceremonies would unfold, bind two souls with one thread, the coming together for celebrations with families and friends and then, the life beyond. With death, grief is natural. The pain is immense and harder is the acceptance of being a widow. Vrindavan, is a holy city in … More M for Marriage and Widowhood #AtoZChallenge
There is a lot to marriage beyond wedding ceremonies and most people know that simple truth in life. A grand party at a plush venue, hundreds of guests, good food, designer dresses and everything perfect to a tee is by no means an indicator of how the marriage will turn out to be. It’s the two people who … More #MicroblogMondays – Beyond wedding ceremonies
Marriage is a big deal in India. Parents start saving money for marriages as soon as daughters are born. The investment in gold goes up and so does the provident fund savings as the government also lets you dilute your savings for daughter’s wedding. Looking for good alliances, matching profiles, thinking on what scale will be the … More M for Marriage
To me that’s a tricky question – is my name my identity or my surname. Do people identify me by my place of work or is it my blog I am known for. Am I known as a daughter or a wife? I really don’t have an answer. Not having a surname was an idea … More Maiden Name or Married Name
VT and I completed 4 years of our married life yesterday. Today, looking back I know the four years just flew by. We had our share of agreements, disagreements and we have sailed smooth and happily looking forward to the many many years of staying together and happy in each other’s company. So this Sunday … More The Science Behind a Happy Marriage
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