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6 Reasons Why Marrying Within the Same Community Makes Life Smooth and Easy

Feb 04, 2021, at 06:58 pm

No one ever said that marriage is easy! Beautiful – yes, fulfilling – truly, but easy? It takes a lot of dedication and perseverance to make a marriage work. When it is a beautiful bond that encircles not just the couple, but also their loved ones in a framework of trust and acceptance, then the marriage becomes worth it. In India, it is not just two individuals who get married, but their families also come together to create new bonds. So, when the compatibility between two individuals or two different families is at stake, it always helps to have something – or a lot – in common. And that is the reason why community matrimonial sites thrive in India.  

Author interview: Schubert Jacinto Pires talks about his book 'Thou Shall Not Get Married

Apr 08, 2019, at 01:10 pm

Congratulations on the release of 'Thou Shall not get married'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book.

Book Review: Read 'Thou Shall Not Get Married' and decide for yourself

Mar 26, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Thou Shall Not Get Married by Captain Schubert Jacinto Pires is a fun read about why one should never get married!

Study: Materialism in marriage linked to devaluation of marriage

Feb 14, 2018, at 10:29 pm

New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): Madonna may have loved living in a material world as a material girl, but a recent study shows that married couples should avoid living according to this '80s jam at all costs.

My Diary: What I Learnt in My First Year of Marriage

Nov 29, 2017, at 08:57 pm

Time flies so fast. It still feels like yesterday when I got married to Atul. On 04th October, we celebrated our first wedding anniversary. For a girl like me who never liked the idea of marriage, the journey was like a fairy tale. I had a 36-point checklist for my future husband, which included everything from wanting a vegetarian guy with over 6-feet height, tothe trait of being a travel-junkie and so on and so forth. Today, I think I’ve won a lottery as I got much more than what I hoped for. Atul is a caring person who everyday continues to amaze me with his selfless love.

Best Wedding Venues in Bangalore

Sep 20, 2017, at 06:25 am

Getting married is a very beautiful transformation in life. The wedding day is the most special day in the life of bride and groom. They gather love and affection from their family and friends. This day demands to be celebrated with full fanaticism. Keeping in view the importance of the day, special arrangements are made to make it an ingredient of pleasant memories.

Going the distance

Oct 07, 2016, at 04:41 pm

Long distance marriages are getting more common these days in urban India. But those women who quit their jobs to be with their spouses also face criticism from certain sections of society considering the act anti-Feminist. Surangama Guha takes look at both sides of the coin