With globalisation, family members are getting dispersed all over the world. On my wife’s side, one of her cousins has settled in the Philippines and on my side of the family, almost one cousin from every branch of the family tree has settled overseas. Net result, over the last two years, I have had theContinue reading “The Big Fat Indian Wedding – Will COVID re-define it forever?”
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Marriage and beyond – What it takes to go the distance – silver, golden…beyond !
After posting my blog ‘Marriages are made in Heaven…’, I was happy to get some very encouraging as well as interesting feedback. Most said that getting married, be it a love marriage, an arranged love or a pure arranged marriage, is not at all difficult, but making it last is the real challenge. Quite aContinue reading “Marriage and beyond – What it takes to go the distance – silver, golden…beyond !”
Marriages are Made in Heaven but the Perfect Match Happens in the Mind!
It has been said that marriages are made in heaven. There is one for everyone and so on and so forth. But what about the Perfect Match, the one that lasts? I have been thinking about it over the years and as I looked around I have realised that while heaven might play a roleContinue reading “Marriages are Made in Heaven but the Perfect Match Happens in the Mind!”
My daughter calls my parents ‘unconventional grandparents’!
7th May was my parents’ 57th anniversary and my daughter gave them this handcrafted greeting card:- You might be wondering what prompted her to call them “unconventional grandparents”. Well, my dad will be 80 this Nov and my mom 76 next month. At this age, normally one expects their parents to have slowed down dueContinue reading “My daughter calls my parents ‘unconventional grandparents’!”
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