Elderly Couple Shares Their Secret To Their 65-Year-Old Happy Marriage

The young generation often gives up on love and companionship rather easily. Even the most minor inconveniences result in breakups and divorces. What they fail to understand is that relationships take time and effort to grow and prosper. Here is one such story of an elderly couple, RK Chaudhary and Shakuntala Chaudhary, who share their secret to happy marriage and how they overcame various obstacles over all these years:

"We got married in 1957. I was 20 & Shakuntala was 14 years old. It was an arranged marriage, but for me it was love at first sight. I still remember the day I first saw her; she was the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen. My family & I wanted to make sure Shakuntala felt at home after marriage. I’d joined the family business, & also was studying Ayurveda at the same time.

But my family would make sure she didn’t feel left out. There were days I would’ve to work till late, but she’d always stay up waiting for me to return. Once I was back, we’d finally sit down & chat. She’d tell me how her day was & I’d tell her about time. Often I felt bad for not giving her enough time because of work, but she understood me even when I had so little to offer.

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We had our first daughter in 1960. Over the years, we had three daughters. Our neighbours would often say, "Your wife is cursed. She can’t have a son." But me & my family didn’t care. I stood by my wife just the way she has stood by me all these years. She made me realise the potential I had. I’d always wanted to become a doctor but due to our financial situation, I couldn’t get into medical line. I had already retired from my job at the silk factory when the lockdown hit us. That's when I got the idea to set up a herbal business to solve hairball issues; and Shakuntala supported me at every step.

It was very challenging in the beginning- everything was new for us. But Shakuntala was always there. She’d stay up late & help me with the products. Avimee is not my creation; it’s ours. Our business is doing really well but this success has only been possible because of her. It’s not like we don’t have arguments. Of course there are times, when like any other couple, we too would have our differences, but we would always sit down and talk about it. We never really gave a chance for misunderstandings to take the front seat. Love overpowers everything. We’ve been together for 65 years but even a decade of togetherness is not enough; if I’ve another life, I want her as my wife for every single birth."

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