How to Develop Understanding between Couples?
Did you ever think about the element required for making the strongest bond between couples? I would say it is; understanding, but do you know how to develop this understanding? Read on this blog post of mine on how to develop understanding between couples?
In India mostly marriages happen in the pressure of family and society. Most of the couples don’t even see each other before marriage. Many a time’s people complaints that there is some issue with their life partner which was hidden by the family members.
All such things are something which increases rift between the couples, and unfortunately, the social system out here even forces them to stay together. Many people out here are living a married life which, in fact, has nothing like a married life, and they are living this life due to the pressure of their family and society only. If you find yourself facing similar challenges and wish to explore solutions, learn more about couples therapy.
The reason why I am writing this blog post is the story of one of my friend who got married to a girl who has some major eye defects and it was hidden by her family before marriage. My friend got married to the girl and then found that she has some diseases which are incurable.
One day he decided to apart from his wife, but his in laws forced him to stay together. It is the pressure of society and families which forced them to stay as a couple but none of them even talks to each other. Even the girl tried to do suicide a few times and in fact their life has become hell.
One thing which I seriously think about Indian society is that when two people have to live a life together then why don’t they allow them to understand each other?
Here are a few things which can help to develop understanding between couples:
I usually support the concept of love marriages. I too preferred love marriage, despite of the fact that our families were against our marriage, but since we do understand each other so much that we decided to go ahead against our families. And now everything is alright in our family.
So to develop the understanding between couples, I strongly recommend the meeting of the “would be” bride and groom before marriage, so that they can understand each other in a better way. I know that the concept of love marriages is still a taboo in most of the rural areas of India, but still the society can allow the bride and groom to meet each other.
You can also say it like dating each other before marriage. You can also read my blog on how to build a healthy and loving relationship?
If dating is not allowed in some families then maximum which they can do is to allow them to meet in front of some common friends or in the presence of someone whose presence can make them comfortable.
Instead of going for horoscope matching and kundali matching, people should opt for the health checkups of the bride and groom. I suppose that if these two things (dating and health checkup) are allowed then my friend would not have to face the days which they are facing now.
A few days back Vinay Nagaraju, one of my blogger friends shared a post on Pre Marital Potency Test, and I strongly supported the blog. Reason being health issues are something which can create major issues in the life of a married couple. It can easily be avoided by some basic checkups.
The moment when you start thinking about yourself only, the relationships deteriorates badly. For building strong relationships you need to understand the needs and feelings of your partner. Do understand the fact that you are now not alone; rather you are a couple now, so instead of thinking about me and yours, start thinking about us.
Get in touch with your partner and try to understand what exactly they are thinking about. Try to understand the things which can make your partner happy. You can also read this blog post of mine to understand why do relationships fail?
None of us are perfect. We all are human being only and we usually do mistakes in our life. There will be something which you might not like; while there will be some things which your partner might not like about.
Try to understand the weaknesses of your partner, try to understand the things which can make your partner furious about, or which can irritate them. Never try to do the things which can make your partner angry. Although yes, doing a bit of naughty things which can angry your partner is absolutely fine in a relationship.
Expectation is something which hurts badly. It is always suggested to expect realistic things only from your partner. It is quite natural that we assume or expect our partner to be there for us all the time, to always understand us, to love us unconditionally, etc. etc. But did we ever realize if it is easy for them to do all those things? How many a times we did the same which they were expecting?
Try to expect the things which are realistic and achievable from your partner.
It is indeed true that interactions help us in bridging the gap. No matter how tensed a relationships is; it is always better to interact to your partner about it. I am sure some solution will always come up.
To be very frank in my real life I always apply the same. So many a times we too had fights and we decided not to talk, but then soon I realize that we should talk about to resolve the situation and we do exactly the same thing. And it always helped us too to resolve the deadlock between us.
It is a general joke made for a couple, that the guy always needs to say sorry to his life partner despite he has not made any mistake too. Jokes apart, but indeed it is true that guys should take the responsibilities strongly and at times should be ready to say sorry as well.
Sometimes saying a sorry, despite making a no mistake, makes your relationships better and stronger. So what is the harm in saying that magical world to the person who matters a lot to you and in your life?
But yes, do remember that this thing simply doesn’t apply for guys only, but it applies for girls as well.
So these were some of the relationships advice which I can give to you all today. Stay tuned here to read all the similar types of stuffs related with relationships advice, self improvement, and inspirational things. You can also read these blogs of mine:
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We should not believe in horoscope matching and kundali matching instead go for health checkups! I don’t fully support it! Practically its right but people who have this 2 reasons of rejection for anyone, they will have 3rd another reason to reject someone. Indian Dadis Nanis are already so orthodox they will have another great reason to bitch about someone or to reject.
Also the people who may have some problem in future, where would they go? Are they alien? They also have the same likings as others. What if you don’t recognize any problem before marriage and later on you get to know some pro. Would you leave him/her?
I know some girl, who is very sensitive to skin allergies, or frangrance and also used to get asthama attacks.. his bf knew it all they she could have problems to get the baby still they got married.. this is called understanding and love!
few years back, i was having the same the same discussion with someone and as he knew about diabetes heredity, he taunted on me indirectly that people should get health checkup first to get married! I simple asked him, ” What if your son is diabetic?” Would you specially look a girl with diabetes or you will always want a girl who is healthy and beautiful?
See Payal, let me tell you one thing, by doing anything we cannot be able to change the mentality of such people. Honestly, I too faced almost similar types of situation which you explained, but I fight against all of them. My family would not even attended my marriage, they did whatever they could to stop me to marry her, and then there was a time when we were sure that we cannot have baby as the same kind of allergy problem was there with my wife. But then we came against that as well, we don’t even had Agarbattis burning in our home for around one year. Now see the family is also with us and we have a little angel as well.
So the main issue is that Payal, the young generation should come ahead to fight against all these issues, and it can only be possible if both are having a compatibility and understanding.
I never wanted to reveal our own story, but yes am planning to write about a novel on our marriage. But yes, it is a project which has a deadline of around 4-5 years later 🙂 Thanks that your comment reminded me everything 🙂
Thank you for the mention Alok. This is a nice piece :). I agree, esp in arranged marriages, people tend to hide a few things which can end up being detrimental to the relationship in the end. Instead having an open conversation and meeting them before marriage, spending time with the person, getting to know him/her would be a nice way to go and assess if they can be with each other instead of plunging in and then checking the compatibility forms..
Absolutely correct Vinay. After all they had to live a life of around 40-50 years together, then first let them meet and decide if they can be able to do so or not 🙂 Thank you so much Vinay for supporting my blog 🙂
Much needed, Alok.
Wish people never hide facts, rather they must share the truth…
Thank you so much Anita, I am delighted that you liked it. Yes you are absolutely right that people should not hide facts.