Could it be that a marriage lasts because both spouses value what they have more than what they give up?
Category: Relationships
Did WhatsApp group messaging make Diwali fun?
Even a festival cannot be all “happy happy” when you are a member of a massive WhatsApp group
When do you become “plus one?”
This Indian life: When do you become just your child’s ‘Plus One’? Graceful ageing is about giving up power but retaining self-control
The languages of love
Hearts, flowers and cuddly teddy bears are not the only way to express affection
Prenups? Yes or No?
This Indian Life by Shoba Narayan: Why prenup is not a good idea after all? This legal document breaks down into numbers and decimals a relationship that…… Read more “Prenups? Yes or No?”
The art of self surrender
In which I talk about self-surrender or sharanagathi, as the Hindus call it.
He said, she said…
The war of words in a post-marital apocalypse… You keep asking for a divorce but is that really an option?
The wedding hashtag
The wedding hashtag as challenged by Aunty Mona. A hashtag is like a Hindu priest.
Parent trap: Passing on the hurt
Of all the hurts that life doles out, it is the pain from the ones closest to us that stings.
Wedding across cultures
We may be divided by culture, food and customs, but one thing binds all of us: the desire to preserve family ties
Shoba Narayan 