Do you only feel good about yourself when you feel good about your relationship? Beware of using booze for comfort. Research reveals why fights drive some lovers to drink.
I am in a healthy relationship since two years. I really have a wonderful time with him – he is loving, caring and very soft-spoken. There is no problem except that he doesn’t like my being friends with any other guys.
I am in love with my best friend. I thought it was mutual so I told him. Last month, when he returned from a holiday, he said he was dating someone else. Now he is ignoring me completely. I am so hurt. What do I do? Sahiba (22), Udaipur.
My girlfriend hates to shower. She smells bad, really bad. Sometimes she doesn't shower for as many as three days. I don't like getting intimate because she's so messy. Now she's upset and says I'm avoiding her. I'm really confused, Auntyji. Please help me. Virat (24), DelhiThis is becoming a big problem in our relationship – I wonder if I should break up with her. Virat (24), Delhi
When your lover picks a fight what are they looking for? There are hidden reasons behind every fight, and the latest science shows that figuring out what they are is key to knowing how to resolve conflict as a couple.
“I read somewhere that sharing your fantasies with your partner can bring you closer but it did the exact opposite in our case,” says Varun. So he went ahead and did exactly that. What happens next is very interesting. Let's read his story!
“I think I’ve fallen in love with him again,” says Namrata. She started seeing Rishi when they were about 15 only to find out later that he had become a possessive partner. “He wanted to control everything. I had no option but to break up.”
“My harmless emotional affair was slowly leading me towards full-blown infidelity,” says Shuba. She has been in a long-term relationship for five years and had never thought herself capable of cheating on her boyfriend.