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…
Nita’s Dilemma Nita, 30 years old, a competent software engineer, is completely baffled managing her two children – 6-year-old Mit and 3-year-old Jaina. Mit has recently started going to school and feels very superior about his activities. He calls his…
Bhavin’s Academic Struggles My son, Bhavin, is an 18-year-old student who has cleared his 12th Board examinations, scoring 70% marks. Right from the beginning of the 12th standard second term, he had lost interest in his studies. He would not…
I am Amit Patel, a 36 year old manager in a hotel chain. My wife Sarita, 32 years old, an interior designer has decided to walk out of our marriage as she feels that she has better prospects in life…
I am Priti Patel, a 46 year old housewife. Since the last 15 years, I have been trapped in an endless cycle of worries. My son and daughter-in-law have separated from the house because they were tired of my incessant…
