He could be the one cooking dinner after a hard day of work at the office and she could be the one earning more than him at the end of the day. It could be his responsibility to get the children ready for school and it could be her responsibility to do the financial planning at home and keep a tab on the investments.
Gender roles are changing and so are the social norms that define marriages. That’s why in this New-Age Couples section Bonobology >brings you every kind of story that shows how the Indian marriage is changing, and for the better.
No matter how progressive a family you come from, it’s almost entirely certain that the ‘M’ word will be dropped on you at some point, starting from your 20s. And why not? There’s certainly nothing wrong with getting married, as long as it’s by choice and not because the whole world wants you to. I’ve […]
They love each other but are not sure of marriage Read More »
Large joint families may no longer be the optimal choice for couples, who might have to move out to keep their relationship strong. Here’s why nuclear family is better to let couple relationships thrive
Is A Nuclear Family Better For Couples? Read More »
As told to Nidhi Sodha (Names changed to protect identities) Papa was extremely anxious about letting me go to another city. I’d never been away from him except vacations at Nani’s place with Ma. I least expected him to allow me to go to Mumbai for an MBA. But I guess he’d noticed that I
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Names changed to protect identities It’s 8:30 AM on a Monday morning, and all the young people in the Chatterjee household are running about getting ready to leave for work. The older daughter-in-law, Pia, will take a little longer than the rest, given her giant 8-month baby bump. And then there are those congratulatory messages
Had to sport a fake pregnancy bump, thanks to our society Read More »
Like it or not, money is an important part of any relationship and we must learn how to control it to ensure harmony
Achieving Money Relationship Goals As A Couple Read More »
A part of the ‘Mind over marriage’ series, where Anupama Kondayya talks about consciously working on the dynamics of marriage
United By Love, Divided By Gender-Roles In Marriage Read More »
The joy of bringing another being into this magnanimous world is unearthly. It is an indescribable feeling that truly turns your life around. And thus, it can feel incredibly cruel when you’re bereft of this happiness and are left wondering, “How to cope with infertility in my marriage?” Owing to different types of complications, a
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Why is a woman expected to change her name or religion to fall in line with social or religious norms, even in a so-called love marriage?
Do we marry a person or a name? Read More »
Changing a surname after marriage is overrated and if it has to be changed, it’s better to create one based on the quality you admire in your spouse, says Roopal Kewalya
Is It Necessary To Change Surname After Marriage? Read More »
Soumyadipta Banerjee describes humorously how he bears the brunt of gender stereotyping by being a home-bound husband and father
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