Ramit and I are the quintessential modern-working couple. We are in a rush to leave for work every morning, battling and cursing traffic, hustling through the day, microwaving the day’s meal for dinner, eating it while watching TV, and passing out at night only to be in a rush again the next morning. 

Finding a balance between individual goals in a relationship requires effort and couples can work towards finding a solution that honours both partners' values and goals.

Ram, why do we need to imitate the rest to be that perfect couple when we can be ourselves??, she added. I concurred that she had a good argument.

Sex getting boring after marriage is just a toxic indoctrination enabled by those who aren’t open to the beauty of monogamy.

Ours is an inter-cultural marriage, Arijit is a Bengali from Calcutta while I am from the Kayastha community born and brought up in Delhi

Navin was doing very well in life when I met him 7 years ago. He was earning twice as much as I was and was very popular amongst his friends for always ‘getting the bill’. His generosity was impressive. However ...

Both we as individuals and relationships are dynamic and will go through various transitions as time goes on. Whether it is career changes, living together, getting married, changing preferences, etc.

Often we see the world as we see ourselves and in a relationship, this could mean being tough on our partner for mistakes as we struggle with.

Nisha and Advait's story is a reminder that the most important thing is your relationship and decisions that make sense for you as a couple.