Each of us have a pretty good idea about what we would like in a partner; a checklist of qualitites that will make the ideal relationships. I remember when I was single. I thought I would meet my ideal girl in a bookstore (wipe that smile off your face!), beautiful, intelligent, independent, a great conversationalist, [...]
Can you name the last five prime ministers of India? Can you name the first three people to captain the Indian cricket team? Those questions had you thinking a bit, didn’t they? If you got them right, congratulations! And if you couldn’t recall the answers, never mind. You’ll have another chance. Now. Can you name [...]
Relationships are gateways to self discovery. You may have heard this before, as I have, and this thought has fascinated me. I wonder often how this works, how exactly relationships help us discover ourselves. Do we learn by observing successful relationships? Or by experiencing failure? Is there something more to all of this? I decided [...]
A difficult relationship has made me ask a lot of questions lately, and I have been wondering what to write about. Meanwhile a reader emailed me wondering whether relationships can be light at all. As I asked myself that question, my inner voice gave me an emphatic message. And this is going to sound like [...]
Sometimes we screw up. Really really make a mess, mind you, with the best intentions at heart. And it hurts like a hot knife to know that I screwed up. And that my actions have contributed to damaging a cherished relationship. I have been learning about relationships, and what makes them work. And I have [...]