Marriage

As a first-person essay, this does not require review by our team of Reviewers. Barring minor changes for grammar and sentence structure, we have kept the voice of the author intact. The first time I met Gurdeep, it wasn’t some lightning-bolt moment. No dramatic music, no butterflies, just an ordinary afternoon at our family’s Dosa...

Research has shown that people in a marriage have better mental health than ones who are single. But how do you manage a marriage or a relationship with a partner who has mental health issues? The Eklavya Foundation for Mental Health explores this intriguing question in a one-hour session on 6 March, 2024. Led by...

With a low 1% global divorce rate, India stands as the beacon for happy marriages. But is it really? Are marriages in India measured on how happy a couple is? Perhaps not. Marriage is often a compulsory societal requirement and there is much shame and stigma attached to divorce. So what happens when something goes...