A study states that 30% of the relationships continued (even for years) after the rejection of a proposal. So let’s make sure you know how to politely tell someone you’re not interested when they propose to you. When you love someone but are not ready to take a step further, the best thing you can do is reject a proposal nicely in order to ensure the continued health of the relationship....
How To Tell Your Partner You Need Space Now there’s no guide book about what not to say when your loved one is upset, you can still make sure that whatever you do end up saying, is said with politeness and warmth. It’s not so much about what you say but the way you say it that forms the major part of the communication. It’s best to heal a relationship crisis by giving some space....
Affair With A Younger Man I am attracted to a younger man and I cannot stay away from him. I keep thinking if plunging into an affair with him would be the worst thing to do. But let me tell you my life story first before we talk about my affair with a younger man. (As told to Irewati Nag) I married Sriram about nine years ago. I was 23 then....
5 Signs She’s A Keeper If you’re falling in love too fast with the new girl you just started going out with, hold your horses. The excitement, the rush and the passion can fool you into taking things forward too quickly but you might need to take a step back and think about this relationship. First of all, what is a keeper? A keeper is someone or something so incredible that they are worth keeping around at all costs....
However, when that long period is over, one may see a spark somewhere that shows them that there is light at the end of the tunnel. And that tunnel might just take them to a second chance at love, a new relationship, or a new marriage. Second chances or do-overs can be truly great for you. Not only do they help you correct the mistakes you made earlier, but you might just regain faith in love and in the institution of marriage all over again....
Many marriages have hit the rocks after unfounded accusations of cheating being hurled by one partner on the other, only to realize how wrong they were. Unfortunately, by this time, the relationship has already soured. Does this mean that you need to let your guard down? Certainly not! While trust is a key cornerstone of a healthy relationship, blind faith can leave you completely blindsided. So, while it’s essential to not ignore the red flags of infidelity, there is a difference between genuine doubt and constant paranoia about cheating....
When did you feel that Yash was the man you wanted to spend your life with? Was there a defining moment? I can’t pin it down to one moment but yes, there was a phase when I realised that he was the one for me. Yash and I have been friends since our early days in television. We’ve grown in front of each other as both actors and people. For a period we’d lost touch and I felt I couldn’t relate to Yash like I used to during our early days....
Even when we are familiar with the words love and attachment, we aren’t very aware of the difference between them. Is loving someone the same as being attached to them? Are they similar or poles apart? If yes, then how? If you find yourself wondering about the same things, you are in the right place. Let’s explore together what attachment and love is. Emotional Attachment Vs. Love Attachments are a very important and natural part of any human relationship, be it with objects or people....
How Common Is Infidelity In Marriage? How common is infidelity, is something that people still don’t fully realize. Around 20% of the couples who come to me, come with marriage infidelity related issues. Earlier, men committed adultery in marriage with some degree of acceptance. Infidelity statistics show that today women are in adulterous relationships too and don’t feel guilty about having extramarital affairs. They feel they have been taken for granted over the years, not been appreciated and have no identity....
Female midlife crisis stages can get confusing and frustrating to the extent you may want to rip your hair out. But you’re not alone in your struggle. All women go through this at one point, and remember that no darkness lasts forever! What Is A Midlife Crisis And How To Deal With It? “I just want to scream and scream. Why is it so difficult for the world to understand that menopause is a real problem?...
My Boyfriend Is Marrying Someone Else And I Am Devastated He is a Jain and I am a Brahmin. He told me in the beginning that his parents wouldn’t agree to our marriage because they would want a girl from their own community, but I thought all parents say things like this and we will convince them when the time comes. I rejected all marriage proposals because I couldn’t marry someone else....
I had an open talk with my husband and he says I didn’t give him enough attention during our 15-year marriage and that’s why he fell for my sister. He doesn’t want to leave me and my children nor he is able to get over her. My sister is clear that she has done wrong and she has moved on, she says she indulged because she wanted to get over her previous marriage....
‘My marriage is falling apart and I don’t know what to do’. What a fearsome, lonely thing to realize, whether it’s been a long marriage or a relatively new one. Do you stay and work things out? Do you simply give up and walk away? Do you talk to someone about it, or do you keep it to yourself and try to work things out? Every marriage is different and ultimately, it is up to the people in the marriage to decide whether they want to stay and fight, or simply let go and walk away....
‘I cheated and regret it’, is a common afterthought among couples who are processing the consequences of their actions. Infidelity is complicated – on the one hand you understand cheating is an absolute deal-breaker, and on the other, you realize that you are going to lose people of the utmost importance to you – your family. I Regret Cheating So Much Getting over cheating, both as the partner of the spouse and the spouse themselves, is a difficult thing to go through alone....
Let’s say you match with someone on a dating app and agree to meet up for a drink, and this guy says something like, ‘I’m waiting for you to finish your drink, so I can make a move on you.’ Or ‘You’re too nice to be on a dating app.’ The comment makes you comfortable and leaves you unsettled, but you are not quite sure how to react. You, my friend, are at the receiving end of negging....
(As told to Saurabh Dalal) The adrenaline rush of swinging! The next few days disappeared in a whirlwind as we completed our packing and made arrangements with my in-laws to take care of our little princess. The day before the flight, we were alone at home. I pulled out my laptop and we sat down to make our profile on the same partner swapping site where Sharad had made one....
Can you really call yours a positive relationship just because your partner got you dessert without you asking for it? While that does signify a weirdly cosmic connection, perhaps it doesn’t completely fit the bill of what we’re talking about today. Be it with a friend or lover, family or colleagues, let’s figure out what it takes for a relationship to be considered a healthy connection. With the help of counseling psychologist Gopa Khan (Masters in Counseling Psychology, M....
Dating is fun and exciting if everything goes well. However, it can get deeply depressing if STDs such as Herpes become the norm. Herpes, if unchecked, can become a debilitating ailment. Several antiviral and anti-bacterial medications are available to control STDs. However, staying emotionally strong to snuff out resentment becomes imperative. This is where sites like PositiveSingles.com come into the picture. Dating With Herpes Before we delve into dating with Herpes, here are a few facts about Herpes....
Overstepping in-laws isn’t something people want when getting married, but it sure is something too many of us have to deal with in our marital journey. And while we’re raised to be accommodating in our marriage, setting boundaries with in-laws should actually be the first step to take if you do not want to adjust and complain about having to adjust your entire life. The process begins with drawing up a list of boundaries for the mother-in-law, father-in-law and other members of your spouse’s family, and then, holding your ground in enforcing them....
Her husband’s company did a 30 per cent pay cut since the pandemic and lockdown happened. They have a home loan, a loan for their son’s studies abroad and they have to look after their ailing in-laws, which includes buying medicines and paying caregivers. “My husband and I have been fighting like cats and dogs and we don’t know how to deal with this financial crisis in our marriage,” she said....
