5 Couples on How Their Relationship Fared During Lockdown
What’s the biggest test of any marriage than to be stuck together for months during a pandemic, re-negotiating relationship rules and personal boundaries? Five couples tell us how they fared.
Category: Relationships
Indian Children, Relentless Punishment, and a Vicious Cycle of Violence
Our society punishes children twice – first as parental abuse when they are little, then by denying them opportunities for rehabilitation when they take to crime.
Can Dad Fill Mom’s Shoes? The Role Fathers Play in Raising Stronger Daughters
When fathers take on a proactive role in parenting, daughters grow into stronger, more confident and better adjusted individuals.
“People Believe That a Mother of an Autistic Child Has No Right to be Happy”
Dr Ferdousi Begum shares the everyday challenges of raising a child with autism while fiercely holding on to her happiness.
Daughters Have Parents Too! Join My Initiative to Help Seniors During the Lockdown
Anxious about her lonely parents in another city during the lockdown, Preeti Jatia has launched a national initiative to reach out to seniors in every neighbourhood.
Lockdown Diary: How I Healed My Relationship with My Daughter
For Mumbai-based media professional Shweta Bhandral, the lockdown has been a time to build bridges and mend relationships at home.
“There Has to Be a Sense of ‘We’, But Not at the Expense of ‘I’” – Relationship Coach Heather Garbutt
UK-based life and relationship coach Heather Garbutt’s own journey has been one of overcoming odds and pushing on despite obstacles.
What message are you sending your kids when you grab things away from them?
When we grab or snatch things away from our kids when we think it’s not good for them, we set in motion undesirable patterns of behaviour.
The Recipe for a Perfect Relationship
A good relationship is like a healthy strain of live culture, and it needs the right ingredients and care.
Readers’ debate: when does extramarital flirtation become cheating?
At what point does one cross the line, and what does the other partner do about it?
Yes, you can say no – the anatomy of consent in love and marriage
Consent isn’t just limited to new relationships or sex-education classes. It’s a word we should use and demand even in marriage.
The most important element in marriage, and the most neglected
Twelve years of marriage, with all the milestones of an eventful life, taught Nidhi Chopra about that one element that’s so vital yet so overlooked in any relationship.
Heartbreak Taught Allana the Secret to Romance: “Get Intimate With Yourself”
Life coach Allana Pratt went through difficult circumstances and relationships before learning that romantic fulfilment begins with self-love.
“Viagra is a Feminist Conspiracy Against Men”
Who does it benefit, exactly?
There’s No Such Thing as a Failed Marriage
Such terms went out of fashion in the last century. Let us lay them to rest.
Divorce Is Not a Badge of Shame; It’s a Medal That Says I’m Not a Coward
For a very long time, Sayanki Chakraborty hid her truth. But why should she, when this truth is a testimony to the fact that she has taken ownership of her life?
How to Raise Your Son to Be a Gentleman
Kind, courageous and caring boys help create productive, safe societies. Here’s how to help your son form his own identity and have an amazing start in life.
Dear daughters, please don’t get married
Marriage has nothing exceptional to offer a woman in the 21st century.
Why I practise the KonMari ‘declutter’ method in my relationships
Nidhi Chopra decided to apply Marie Kondo’s famous KonMari ‘tidying up’ method for decluttering her relationships, and this is where it got her.
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