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Old school romance doesn’t make the cut for our twenty-first century. Modern dating calls for smart presents that are actually useful on a daily basis. What’s the word we’re looking for? Practical. And don’t get us wrong, practical does not mean boring. Practical presents are those which cater to an individual’s needs and interests; anything that’s an addition to an area of interest in their lives. By this definition, practical presents can be given on the basis of your boyfriend’s hobbies, work, or leisure....

Either way, your relationship could use an added dose of excitement. With limited avenues to get together and explore new things, you’ve got to make the best of the resources that are readily at your disposal. What could be a more accessible source of endless opportunities than your phone! Why not take your relationship excitement a notch higher with games you can play over text. And, trust us when we say there are some fun texting games to play with each other....

It feels special to receive both good morning and good night messages. They show the sender’s care and concern. But good night texts are a little more meaningful. They say, “After a long day before I go to sleep, you are the one on my mind.” How flattering! To help make sure that you are always on point with these, we’re here to share some sweet ways to end your late-night conversation with your crush....

The things we look for and want from a relationship evolve as we do. As teenagers, being able to lock your bedroom door is all you want. As young adults, you yearn for the “perfect” partner, and as adults, all you ask for is someone who doesn’t annoy you with their loud chewing. But the 5 things that make a relationship work remain constant throughout all those stages. Does it require voodoo?...

5 Unique Questions we want to ask Bollywood’s perfect couples We are rather serious about these questions but we can’t help it if you are already smirking. 1. How much do you spend on your clothes? We were checking out Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s airport attire and the cost of each piece of branded clothing was given out by a fashion magazine. This is where the irony lies. People who have all the money don’t really need to spend because they have their own brand image to back them up and designers and clothing brands are showering them with freebies....

However, it is easier said than done. To rebuild trust after cheating and lying is seldom a linear process. There will be many setbacks along the way that leave you feeling like you’re stuck in a one-step-forward-two-steps-backward loop. So, if you’re grappling with the question of how to rebuild trust in a marriage after your partner has cheated, know that it is going to be a slow, long-drawn process. Broken trust is one of the hardest things to mend, especially when there is infidelity involved....

A covert narcissist does not advertise his inflated ego but can use his victim as an object to meet his physical and psychological needs, which can make it harder to spot and identify their problematic behavior patterns. In other words, they carry within the classic, dangerous narcissistic tendencies, however, it takes longer to spot and identify these since they are neatly camouflaged by a seemingly perfect exterior. Psychologists identify hoovering as an abusive tactic by which a person returns to your life after a long period with the intention of throwing it off track over and over again....

It gets even more tricky if the other partner is looking for a serious relationship and not just a casual, short-lived fun fling. Mixed signals, intense intimacy, sharing and flaunting on social media combined with a constant state of being needy and clingy are some unmistakable signs of a rebound relationship that you should be aware of. But in the first place how to know if it’s a rebound relationship you are in?...

Add to it the messiness of long-drawn-out court battles, challenges of co-parenting, and finding your footing emotionally, socially, and financially, and you may find yourself thinking that the loveless, dysfunctional marriage you were stuck in was a far lesser evil than life after divorce. We get it, the familiar is always more comforting than a life of uncertainties. However, now is not the time to second-guess your choices or wonder if staying in an unfulfilling relationship would have been a wiser choice – for the record, it’s not....

But, how exactly do you go about trying to divorce-proof your marriage, when the only thing you can currently agree on is the fact that you drive each other nuts? Is “till death do us part” really an achievable goal? Though the entire journey is never going to be smooth-sailing (is there anything in life that ever is?), it’s definitely possible to go about divorce-proofing your marriage. No, it won’t require voodoo magic or some ancient spell....

Why Lakshmana’s story is so tragic She was the apple of Duryodhana’s eye, but her father was also the man who had manipulated his cousins into losing their inheritance, tried to murder them by fire and when that failed, used gambling to humiliate their wife, Draupadi, and send them to exile for 14 years. All this was to cause upheavals in Lakshmana’s life, though she knew it not. Her father was bad....

When money plays such an important role in almost everything we do in our lives, it is hard to imagine that it would not have a profound effect on the intimate relationships we have with people around us. This is especially true for our relationships with romantic long-term partners and/or spouses. Setting proper money relationship goals can go a long way in ensuring not just the financial but the emotional health of your relationship....

If you’re a sappy romantic, have a ‘Man of Steel’ persona when a breakup hits you or get jittery about the idea of dating completely – it probably has more to do with your childhood than you think. Maybe you’ve always run from relationships because you never came across a good one while growing up. Or you’re a hopeless romantic because you spent too much time watching rom-coms with your mother after soccer practice....

And I mean complete deprivation. No kiss. No hug. Not even a handshake (ouch…). I was not the kind then to indulge in casual sex although I discovered its virtues later. Hooking up really turned around how I felt about the concept of casual sex. A Failing Marriage Was The Stepping Stone To Casual Sex I was in a sexless marriage. It’s not to say that sex was not there initially....

An ancient Vedic goddess once called the ‘female shadow’ of Indra, she has remained a shadowy figure in our myths. And her relationship with Indra represents the paradigm of inequality of traditional marital relationships in patriarchal societies. The ancient story of Indra’s marriage Before Indra became the Purana author’s favourite farcical subject, he was the mighty leader of the gods. He commanded adulation, armies and amorous attentions of the most beautiful women in all the three worlds....

To put the courting vs dating differences in perspective, consider this: Have you ever gone on a first date and instantly imagined yourself getting married to that person? Or, ever gotten yourself in a situation where you just wanted to ‘hang out’ but the other person got way too serious, way too soon? Yes, this happens often. This is why it’s very important to be on the same page as your partner....

However, many believe that his actions after his split basically answered the age-old query about betrayal – do cheaters feel pain as much as the person whose lives they make miserable? The simple answer to it is yes. And in the case of many people, perhaps even Kanye’s, most are genuinely remorseful. In most cases, the unfaithful one gets the short end of the stick while society roots for their partner....

(Names changed to protect identities) Love is perhaps not the beautiful and absolute be-all-and-end-all they show in the movies, or we show on our Facebook page; not a single one of those 2073 pictures Jessica and I have on our profiles would give you a hint of what I am going through. None of those pictures would have so much as hinted about the existence of Shay, whom I called several times over the vacation I took with my wife, Jessica....

While young couples are pressurized to have children as soon as they marry; the idea of sex for pleasure or intimacy by slightly older couples or couples who have had one or more grown-up children is a taboo. The standard belief is that sex is for procreation and once that’s achieved; sex goes out of the window (literally). So the sex challenges for parents are endless. How To Have A Good Sex Life After Being Parents Most Indian couples end up giving up their sex lives at the altar of managing kids, duties towards the parents and in-laws and to achieving financial security....

Why do people get into a relationship in the first place? It’s not just for love, support and attraction. Of course, these are major reasons why they fall in love but the craving for a commitment and the desire to spend their life with one person primarily arises out of the need for companionship. Unfortunately, the reality isn’t always smooth as even marriage is no guarantee that you won’t start feeling lonely in a relationship....