THE CHILD PARENT
I am an 18-year-old girl, Karishma. My parents have been having conflicts since the day they married. My father is a womanizer. For the last two months, my mother suspects him of being involved in an affair. Her nature is…
FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE
Last time we took up the issue of loss of social status for a widow through the case of Kamya. Let us look at the possible interventions and their outcomes. She has to take on the responsibility of being a…
HUSBAND IN HEAVEN, HELL ON EARTH
Advertisement in the SUNDAY TIMES – Matrimonial Supplement Extremely beautiful 5’5’’, highly sophisticated, Ahmedabad-based, Hindu lady of 34 years, widowed, with one son, seeks Hindu alliance up to 40 years minimum 5’10’’, highly educated, cultured, dignified, established professional/businessman or industrialist.…
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
This is the 2nd part of the article published last week. It addresses the issues of conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. Last week, we addressed certain behavioral interventions that a daughter-in-law could make in order to restore balance in the…
KYUNKI BAHU BHI KABHI SAAS HOGI
Scene 1: It is 10:40 p.m., Thursday evening. Hema and her whole family are watching the popular serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. After that episode, there is a discussion about the conflicts between Tulsi, the daughter-in-law, and Savita,…