The groom says, “You are my best friend, and staunchest well-wisher. You have come into my life, enriching it.” To this the bride says, “I promise to love and cherish you for as long as I live. Your happiness is my happiness, and your sorrow is my sorrow. I will trust and honour you and […]
Vows for Eternity: The Fifth Vow
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Published 20th Aug, 2020 | Last Updated 15th Dec, 2023The groom thanks the bride: “You have brought sacredness into my life, and have completed me. May we be blessed with noble and obedient children”. The bride swears to serve and please the groom to the best of her abilities. ‘I will shower you with joy. I will strive to please you in every way […]
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Published 20th Jul, 2020 | Last Updated 15th Dec, 2023The chant for the groom, “May we grow wealthy and prosperous and strive for the education of our children, and may they live long.” The bride promises, “I will love you for the rest of my life, as you are my husband. Every other man in my life will be secondary. I vow to remain […]
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Published 10th Jul, 2020 | Last Updated 15th Dec, 2023The groom says, “Together we will protect our house and children.” The bride promises, “I will be by your side as your courage and strength. I will rejoice in our happiness, and you will love me and me alone”. I was watching “The Sky is Pink” with my husband a few nights ago. It was […]
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Published 1st Jul, 2020 | Last Updated 15th Dec, 2023The groom says “I will cherish you, provide for you, be responsible for your happiness and welfare, and for children still to come.” The bride complies in return, I will take care of our home and our household, I will provide nourishment and be fiscally prudent. It was an enchanting idea, writing about the seven […]
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Published 10th Aug, 2020 | Last Updated 15th Dec, 2023“How did you decide to marry Papa?” My daughters have asked me this question so many times and they never seem to tire of the story. I had an arranged marriage and to them it has always seemed completely unfathomable and bizarre that you can marry someone you don’t know at all! Now when I […]
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Published 1st Aug, 2020 | Last Updated 15th Dec, 2023New situations can be thrilling. Every “first” can feel full of excitement, promise, and a glimpse of what is to come. This can pertain to many aspects of life – landing your dream job, meeting your first mom-friend at a baby music class, falling in love. When we find ourselves in the early stages of […]
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Published 20th Jun, 2020 | Last Updated 15th Dec, 2023Writing about your own relationship can go two ways – a spin into an extraordinary fairy tale of love, romance and lies or introspection on what you want your relationship to be. The piece below is neither. Its just notes on how we keep the bogies in a row and our train on the tracks. […]
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Published 10th Jun, 2020 | Last Updated 15th Dec, 2023Over the course of your life, how many times have you asked yourself when is the right time? should I wait? should I go ahead? Am I overthinking this? When is the right time to go for a run? When is the right time to get a new puppy? When is the right time to […]
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Published 1st Jun, 2020 | Last Updated 31st Dec, 2023I have grown up in a world where the end goal of most, if not every romantic relationship is marriage. It’s a great institution and one that I believe in. There are always these couples that are together for a very long time. It can be due to family, societal pressures, or it may just […]