The frivolous and ridiculous expectation from young women that they will cater to the needs of a man just like his mother did, is another dicey chess game set by society.

We want a marriage in which both partners encourage and help each other in their work. 

Why do we continue to belittle women’s achievements and glorify marriage and motherhood?

Society shames women for wanting to marry men who provide them financial stability and it also reserves the right to humiliate women when they want to earn their own money. It’s like we can’t ever win.

When she confronted her family, the woman was told that she didn’t have the personality of a “submissive housewife”.

If a woman decides to get married early, it is her choice. What it shouldn’t be is a cause of worry for parents with unmarried daughters.

Friendship is an essential part of every marriage, but then your partner cannot be the only friend that you have.

Can we rewire ourselves  to let our daughters know that they always have a home to which they can  return in case things go wrong? Do we have the gumption to lead a daughter-in-law to safety instead of  silencing her into accepting abuse and abandonment as a way of life?

Compulsion and constant suggestion by the family that a woman should “always do what the husband dictates” often leads to them lying.

Research suggests that at least 27 percent of adults experience family estrangement that either they or another family member initiates.