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  Thinking a marriage could feel like an endless, beautiful honeymoon probably sounds a bit unrealistic, more like an illusion than an everyday occurrence.   When we say something has 'honeymoon-like characteristics,' we're really talking about more than just physical attractions; we're talking about a space shared by only two individuals, where everything else fades & it's your partner that matters the most. In this space, you instinctively disregard all negative attributes & hold onto every positive one, eagerly awaiting future events with an assured feeling that everything is perfect. However, while this level of closeness can exist lifelong, it demands you look beyond the usual notions & explore the deep, authentic relationship dynamics between a man & a woman.   The Natural Transition: Partners to Parents During the initial years of marriage, a woman generally perceives her husband as the center of her universe. A woman is conditioned to feel li...

Ever realized how much the switch from one outfit to another immediately changes how we feel? Fashion isn't just a functional commodity; in reality, what we choose to wear can significantly influence how we perceive ourselves & the world around us. In fact, the effect clothing has on our psyche & our self-perception is often more pronounced even before we open our mouths to speak. When a surgeon is dressed in scrubs, his or her perspective is immediately altered. Stress, fatigue & the day to day struggles of life completely vanish when their surgery scrubs are put on. The uniform automatically sends a message of severity & professionalism to the concerned family members without uttering a single word. Likewise, when we see an officer or a military personnel in their uniform or put on a suit & find ourselves instantly infused with self-confidence. Every context has a unique presence & aura associated with it. We are taught from our childhood through the cloth...

Have we discovered "Planet B" a real-life Pandora from Avatar, where we simply need to pack our bags & move when our current home, Earth, becomes uninhabitable? To be clear: we haven't. There is no escape hatch for us in the cosmos; we have nowhere else to go. So, it's an all-or-nothing deal for humans: we either learn to live on this planet sustainably or we cease to exist on it. I don't say this lightly. The great Leonardo da Vinci understood the unwavering determination that large endeavors demand: "Obstacles cannot crush me. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind." We need to apply that exact unyielding principle if we want to leave a livable planet for our children &grandchildren. Civilizations that respected & cherished the environment always flourished, experiencing agricultural plenty, robust animal stocks & existential security. If we don't treat nature as our life-support system, then human civilization itself ma...

    Let's face it: most rooms will tense up at the very sound of the words 'mother-in-law' & 'daughter-in-law' being used in the same sentence. It's as if two separate legal systems will come crashing into collision under one roof. Could these two elements ever truly coexist, or would forcing them to live together be similar to demanding Tom and Jerry share a single living space peaceably? Currently, most people in India think revoking the joint family system is a 'Mission Impossible' . In the last 25 years, we have seen this system once the proud backbone of the Indian society fade almost completely. I was recently hit by the realization that many things had changed when I witnessed a billboard advertisement for new apartments in Bangalore, with the caption: "Our Home Before Our Marriage". It was an advertisement for new apartments targeted to unmarried couples wanting to buy their own independent space before they were even married. T...