A new book urges couples to re-examine traditional Indian marriages and family structures

Let us understand that all relationships are need-based. Marriage too is need-based, considering that most people enter into one for the sake of their convenience and comfort.

Allow me to explain this in detail. As we grow up and watch our parents age, we start thinking of our own old age. We assume that just like we are looking after our parents and supporting them, our children too will take care of us during our old age. We then start thinking of getting married, because if we are not married and if we don’t have a family of our own, our lives will become uncertain. We fear we’ll be left alone in the world.

If we’re already married and have a family, we feel that we have fulfilled the purpose of our life. Attachments and responsibilities in the form of a spouse and children give us a sense of accomplishment. And that is the purpose of marriage.

When you get married, there is someone to take care of your needs; someone who knows what you want and is willing to do that for you. There is someone with whom you can share your happy and sad moments, and create a family with. Most...

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