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Why do I miss my parents' home even after marriage?

Love and relationships
Aunty ji, I really miss celebrating Diwali with my parents. Everything has changed after marriage. Now I’m in my new home, everyone is nice and loving but my heart still longs for my old home. My husband loves me a lot but he doesn’t understand why I feel this emptiness. Is it normal to miss my old home so much? – Shobha, Aurangabad

Aunty ji, what is the right age to get married?

Marriage
Aunty Ji, wherever I go these days, everyone keeps asking me the same thing — when am I getting married? I’ve just turned 21. Tell me one thing, Aunty, what’s the right age for boys and girls to get married? – Ruchi, Dhanbad

So can money buy you love?

Relationship problems
Can believing we are rich or poor affect how we feel and behave in a relationship? Recent research from China reveals the impact money can have on romantic love.

When my husband’s kadak chai saved the day!

Love and relationships
Nishtha*, a working woman from Delhi, often finds herself being told off by her neighbours for ‘making’ her husband Vijay* do all the household chores. Only until they tasted the yummiest rajma chawal in town!

My wife’s period is late, but I’m not ready for kids – help!

Unsure about being pregnant?
Auntyji, my wife’s periods are delayed. I don’t want a child yet. I am just not ready for many reasons. Please help as soon as you read this. Senthil, (25), Panjim.

3-in-1: Wife, mom & professional

Married Life
Women today have mastered the art of balancing home and work alike. What drives these women to do what is seemingly impossible? Read a touching personal account.

Top tips: Living with your in-laws

Married Life
In India, you're not just marrying the man, you're marrying his family. If you find yourself looking for tips on how to live amicably with your in-laws, here they are:

He doesn’t turn me on any more – so what?

Married Life
“I’ve been in a relationship with S for five years. I’m not attracted to him anymore,” says Anu. But that doesn’t mean the end of the road. For her sexual attraction isn’t the only thing that a relationship is built on.