Disclaimer: this post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you make a purchase using these links, at no additional cost for you. Last week, I visited my best friend Anaya’s place for her mother’s birthday. The very next day Anaya’s boyfriend called her for a short drive. She was out for about two hours and came back home with tear in her eyes but went straight to her room....

If someone is still out there in a quest for their soulmate, they know well how this whole dating business works. So, you loved the charming nature of a person on chat. But your hopes get spoilt as soon as reality strikes. Maybe you find out they are not even capable of holding an interesting conversation. Or, worse, they get too forward to hit second base on your very first date....

Trust us, it’s really not that hard. In a nutshell, the answer to how to start a conversation with a guy is that it’s just like starting a conversation with anybody else. Though it may seem like the hardest thing in the world, the minute you get a reply to the first message you send, you’ll realize it’s really not as big a deal as you made it out to be....

But many men do the exact opposite. They like their women to lead them. In fact, in an age when equality of sexs is the key to great communication, the same should reflect in the bedroom as well. So both should take charge sometimes in their own way, to make sex interesting and invigorating. If you are the kind who says, “I like a man who takes charge,” then this article would be an interesting one for you....

When you and your husband are never on the same page about anything, chances are that conflicts become a defining trait of your relationship. While disagreements and arguments are part and parcel of every relationship, when they far outweigh moments of happiness and joy, it’s time to accept that your marriage has become dysfunctional. The journey from accepting that you’re in a failing marriage to actually having that difficult conversation with your spouse about calling it quits can be all sorts of daunting....

(Names changed to protect identity) My name is Anand Ganguly, and I’m married to a lesbian. I come from a very humble, middle-class family based in Kolkata. My father was an engineer who was indifferent to his job and, ironically enough, wanted me to fill his shoes. Click here to read about this woman who is still a virgin after two years of marriage. I had an elder brother who always had boys over....

Just a few decades ago, the notion that women will always take care of the house in any marriage was widely agreed upon. While things have changed a little when it comes to what people expect from women and their roles as homemakers, I was ready to take on both my career and the responsibilities at home. I thought I’d be able to handle it all, while still doing good in my career....

This is a story of one-sided puppy love I looked up from the coffin and saw him standing at the doorway. He was no more the gawky lad I had fallen in love with. He looked confident, mature and above all, handsome. My gaze returned to my mother’s still face. I wanted to cry but my eyes remained dry. Time passed by before he came over and sat beside me to offer his condolences....

While marriage has existed as a central element of life in nearly every global culture in recorded history, in none of them, till at least very recently, did people marry for love… Especially romantic love. For thousands of years, marriage had done well not because of love but despite it. Love has always been considered too insufficient and weak a reason to marry. Looking back at our journey will make us realize just how far we’ve come....

The entry of the other woman in Kannaki’s life Kannaki is married to Kovalan, the son of a wealthy merchant and both live happily till a woman enters Kovalan’s life. Kovalan is enchanted by Madhavi, a courtesan, who is well-versed with all the arts and considered to be from the lineage of Urvashi the celestial apsara. Kovalan leaves his wife and begins to live with Madhavi at the cost of his reputation and wealth....

How would you define a millennial relationship in India? Earlier in relationships, inevitably the man used to be a dominating partner while the woman used to play a submissive role. That has completely changed in millennial relationships, where both of them are pretty proactive, successful and supporting the family equally. So, none of them are dominant or submissive per se. Both are dominant in their own way, and that sometimes becomes a challenge for men who have grown up in male-dominated households....

My wife believes every modern man and woman, despite being married, should fulfill their individual responsibilities towards their parents. But that’s often easier said than done. No in-laws take it well when they think the bride of their son is continuing to prioritize her own parents over the needs of their precious son. In my family too, this led to a conflict between wife and mother. So, how did I manage to appease a mother and wife?...

When you’re going through a rough patch where your husband is moody and distant, it can seem like your marriage has hit a dead end. However, the situation may not necessarily be as bad as it may seem when you’re exhausted from dealing with a moody husband, day in and day out. And a lot of married couples go through these phases where irritation and crankiness reign supreme in their dynamic....

Q: I believe my son’s wife of 12 years is a Narcissist. She has always claimed to be Bipolar- but has not been medically treated. But I have always suspected she had to suffer from some kind of personality disorder. I have done a lot of research on Narcissism in the last couple of weeks, and she has almost all of the symptoms. There are so many reasons she has given my Son to leave her…but he keeps coming back....

It might be surprising when you are not at the receiving end of it, that it is hard to trust or forgive our loved ones when they have betrayed our trust. That is not to say that as humans we will never ever break the trust of our loved ones. Both are natural and normal things to happen. You both need to have an empathetic perspective on it. As I see it, open communication about hurt and human frailties is in order....

“Having been married before really helps,” laughs the irrepressible Fali, on how he makes it work with Geetha, his artist wife from Karnataka. “We have a good time. We are always enjoying everything.” Fali walks the talk and revels in the little things in his life with Geetha and their daughter Mili. He continues to share a cordial vibe with his ex-wife, though they rarely meet. His son Varun, on the other hand, often joins his father’s new family for dinner or the occasional holiday....

But the thing with such a concept is that everyone has different personal, social, and cultural ideas of what constitutes public displays of affection and how much of it is okay. Societies have various ideas and notions about what is acceptable to do in public and how much. And since not everyone has the same idea or preferences about public displays of affection, it can be a tricky territory for couples to navigate....

When you are getting into a relationship and looking at compatibility, after emotional and physical compatibility the most important thing is financial compatibility. How you handle your finances as a couple determines how peaceful, happy, or fulfilling your relationship will be. Sometimes spouses have high-paying jobs but they often squander away the money they earn because they lack financial planning. And many times in their life they find themselves burdened by debts and mortgages....

It depends on how you chose to cope with the breakup and on your post-breakup connection. Take a step back and ask yourself: Was your breakup casual or a messy mess? Have you tried to distance yourself completely from your ex or have you kept a subtle contact? All these various factors will guide you on how to write and whether you should send the letter to your ex. This is a bumpy road that needs consistency and placidity....

Help! I’m in an unhappy marriage but can’t leave! I feel stuck and don’t know what to do now. Part of me wants to learn how to get out of a bad marriage, but part of me wonders if I should stick it out. If I leave, my entire life will change- and that’s scary. What should I do? Does the following script sound familiar? Are you in agony? Do you feel like you hate your spouse, and there’s no going back?...