My name is Rinki. Here is my story. My life was all good. It was not only because of my marriage to a wonderful husband, Dheer or a lovely son Pranjal, but people always said that I’m a lucky girl. Good parents, nice in-laws, successful husband, comfortable living, nothing ever felt missing in my life. But then things changed. When I first met Rian and found myself drawn towards him, I kept asking myself, why am I getting so greedy?...

This is a situation a lot of us have been through and thankfully survived. The question haunts your dreams and it doesn’t let you sleep: Is he going to break up with me? If he’s thinking of breaking up with you, then why won’t he just break up with you? Sometimes it’s more complicated than that… Sometimes people think that silence and wrong behavior is an easier way out of a relationship than a straightforward “I can’t do this anymore....

This is why, to establish a healthy relationship and to sustain it, one must learn how to control jealous feelings so as to not let a perfectly good relationship go to waste. Healing jealousy and insecurity come later, what comes first is understanding that jealousy is part and parcel of the relationship process. Sometimes, even a sly look in the direction of someone who’s eyeing you can be enough to tick your partner off....

An excerpt My divorce was a rejection even if I was the one who had initiated it. It was almost like being put in a garbage bag and thrown out of someone’s life. To climb out of this long, dark sack of rot and tell myself that I was worthy, still worthy, was a Herculean effort. Especially now, when Hercules’s muscles were sagging. The divorce filled me with the most unimaginable emotional bullshit possible....

I was determined to find out what had gone wrong in her life. Money issues in marriage? Or was it something to do with her personal life? Read on to find out just what was ailing my friend, and how she got through her troubles. How Money Issues In Marriage Plagued A Happy Relationship Rewind to eight years ago when she first found love. This in itself was a huge announcement to me, as she’d always been so content with work and never thought about getting married....

My friend said ugly things about me to my boyfriend, he dumped me and now they are dating each other. I feel angry and I just can’t get over the fact that she played so dirty to get him for herself. I also feel betrayed by my ex as he chose to believe my friend over me after all the support I gave him when his parents died, and all the emotional investment in him for 3 years....

I had a great childhood. I went to one of the best colleges in India, a co-ed college in Delhi. I made friends. But all the boys then were just good friends. In my heart, I did want a boyfriend, but life was always full of friends. But yes, every guy that I met even outside college was also a friend. As I boarded my flight to the USA to do my MBA in finance, I still remember how I thought I’d be in a relationship when I returned....

And no, it’s not a thing of the past. Mad Men, the show that boisterously romanticized harassment and sexism, ended as recently as 2015. When our movies and the media depict the stereotypical hero characteristics in their most heightened sense, the perception of what a “man” is supposed to be, suffers. This is exactly the reason why when movies step outside of the norm with their portrayal of a hero, it’s a welcome change....

Fiction has always served as an escape. It has always held the promise of more, of things better than reality. So, we went there looking for stories of honor, of selfless goodness, and, now, love. Can Fiction Replace Human Touch, Human Love? Maybe. For generations that grew up falling in love with animated stories of love and despair since the early 90s, heroic and beautiful characters from those shows now seem to be serving as the answer....

We met in 2005, through a common friend. But it wasn’t love at first sight. Only in 2007, after chatting frequently as good friends on G-talk, did Cupid strike. It was a Valentine’s Day episode that set us up for a more intimate relationship. All the girls at my office had been receiving bouquets from their Valentines, some even from abroad. I was the only one whose desk bore no sign of this day’s celebration....

Rules For Intimacy With A Baby In The Same Room It is possible to get intimate with a baby in the same room. But there are some factors that you have to take into account to make the experience worthwhile. Don’t hurry into things, take it slow and things will fall into place. You will have a great sex life once again. 1. Be patient The woman’s body and internal organs are still raw post-childbirth....

Your latest directorial venture is Butterfly, the Kannada remake of the Bollywood movie Queen, about a girl’s heartbreak and her loss of faith in love and relationships. Have you been witness to such situations in real life? There is a beautiful phrase that I included in the script. And it says, “Life is bigger than everything…be it love, relationships or lovers.” I agree that heartbreaks, like the protagonist in my film undergoes, are painful....

Any kind of struggle therefore brings out that primordial part from within, which wants to survive; which knows that it has survived once and so it will again. And yet, sometimes, we return to people and situations who are harmful, detractors to our health and happiness and survival. A sobering example and question is, why do abused women keep going back to their abusers? Any kind of survival is only possible when we have the key to our own grit and determination....

Your conundrum of “should I block my ex?” can have a fairly straightforward answer. To arrive at that answer, you need to self-assess your past relationship with complete honesty. In fact, pinkie promises me right away that you won’t overlook the red flags staring you in the face. “Should I block my ex on WhatsApp during no contact?” It is hands down one of the classic catch-22 situations. Very soon you will start feeling bad for blocking your ex....

Every couple strives to achieve a stage in their relationship where they can say and do anything in front of each other. Once you know you can pop each other’s back acne, there isn’t much you would shy away from. However, there just are some types of boundaries in relationships you never cross. When a couple gets extremely comfortable around each other, those boundaries can sometimes be hard to spot....

According to the tenets of astrology, every zodiac sign and the natural element that sign is associated with it lends certain traits to the personalities of people born under it. Some behaviors and personality traits are more pronounced in certain signs and subdued in others. Our temperament and assertiveness are definitely among them. To help you better understand how the element of power plays out in different signs, we have curated a rundown on the most powerful zodiac signs....

Yes, the success of your online dating journey depends on the kind of questions you ask your dating app match. Since you are not meeting face-to-face, these online dating questions are your only shot at making a great, first impression. With a simple yet funny icebreaker question, you’ll be texting back and forth in no time. Since we are looking to have fun and strike a connection, what better way to do that than by using humor as our aide....

Why is this so hard to understand? Sex is just an expression of love. If it is between two consenting adults, then it is nobody’s business but theirs. Then, why is our country still hanging on to archaic laws like Section 377 of IPC, while we badly require better laws against child abuse and rape? Worst Sex #1 The Unnatural Section 377 of IPC Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code states any voluntary sexual activity against the ‘order of nature’ with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine....

While we felt committed to each other quite early in our relationship, for him to remain non-committal to my questions was standard procedure. Instinctively, I too like to spend my words less in conversations and more in writing. It became quite a struggle for both of us to put our habitual selves aside and engage with some significant questions before we embarked on a long-term arrangement, transitioning from a long distance one....

The first night usually is portrayed as an intimate, sensual and a passionate night between the couple, but you might have wedding night jitters. And you might not be aware of the dos and don’ts of the wedding night. It’s not only about the sexual novice couples, but the couples with past experience might also feel the same level of anxiety and nervousness regarding the wedding night. So, how do you make sure the two of you have a smooth and memorable wedding night?...