Last week we saw the dilemma that Paritosh was facing. He has to develop an understanding of the human life cycle and his position in it. Although the mental change is slow and imperceptible, without a sense of disruption, it…
Paritosh Shukla is a 47-year-old manager of a reputed banking institution. He lives with his parents, who are 71 and 68 years old, his 43-year-old wife Kiran, who is a volunteer in an NGO, his 24-year-old son Dipesh, who is…
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…
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…
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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…
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,…
Marriages are made in heaven and lived in hell. Vikram, a 30-year-old pharmaceutical manager, and Richa, 28, a software programmer, have been fighting bitterly every day for the past year. The conflict escalated when Vikram threatened violence and Richa started…
This is the 2nd part of the article published last week. It addresses the issues of conflicts between couples. Last week we addressed certain behavioral interventions that a wife could make in order to restore balance in the relationship. This…
Rahul’s Story Rahul is 27 years old. His daily routine is to get up at 11 a.m. After taking his meal, he hangs out with his friends. He plays some sport at a club in the afternoon, spends time with…