Was Bheeshma’s Pratigya Totally Selfless? He did all these, ostensibly, to make his father happy! Keeping the father completely in the dark, the ‘righteous’ son went to such an unbelievable extreme. Such a fierce discharge of filial duty is simply unheard of. Only, he was so blindly besotted in narcissistic self-gratification that he did neither care to consider whether any good father could be made happy that way nor did he care to know from his father what he actually wanted....

46-year-old, Aarav Appukuttan, who was born as Bindu, is getting married to 22-year-old Sukanyeah Krishnan, who was born as Chandu in September this year. Deccan Chronicle reports that the two met by chance at a Mumbai hospital where both underwent gender reassignment procedure. Sukanyeah was there for her first appointment. “We are India’s first complete transgender couple, and we are happy,” Sukanyeah admitted, adding that she is super excited that their friends and family members are finally behind them....

“It is ordinary for a woman to find out her husband’s cheating on her, but not if you’re the woman and it’s your husband.” -American author Melissa Banks said this once, and a truer statement has yet to be made. Is your current relationship the one that will last? Are you afraid that your partner might not remain faithful to you? Being cheated on is a horrible feeling. If you haven’t been cheated on, there are no words that I can use to describe how humiliating and dehumanizing it can be....

My current relationship is no different…except that it’s the longest and deepest both of us have been in. Also, to my partner, friendship and love are cleanly cleaved apart. Friendship = a non-romantic, non-sexual relationship. I’m certain I’m a better friend than a girlfriend. More honest, less prone to putting up with bullshit. It’s a side of me I fight hard to keep in my love affairs and it often results in me ruining ‘moments....

Chances are you may just be a little confused as well. Is it okay to date someone 20 years younger than you? Is the relationship capable of flourishing? Should you go forward with this? Yes, yes, and if your heart is in the right place, yes! There’s no reason why you should be overthinking your prospects at love. Before you spend another moment thinking about things you shouldn’t, let’s talk about a few things you should know while dating a woman 20 years younger....

However, there are some differences. The older you get, the more unsolicited advice you receive. There is a wide perception that the chances of finding new relationships in your 40s are rather dim as compared to earlier decades of your life. Even if you find a partner, you may suffer from new-relationship anxiety often because you’re constantly worrying about whether you’re handling things the right way. You may also encounter some challenges and some amusing reactions when you enter or re-enter the dating ring after a hiatus....

If you’ve ever been in a relationship with a narcissist and experienced some of the terrible, selfish behaviors that are their trademark, you’ve probably wondered “how do they live with themselves”. The lying, gaslighting, and emotional manipulation must eventually wear on them – no one can be that insensitive to other people’s feelings, right? To answer that question, you have to understand the psychology of a narcissist and how it differs from the average person....

Recent years have seen the growth of the beard trend. Celebrities started the whole unruly look where strong-jawed men with heavy beards ruled over the hearts of audiences. Superstars, who were earlier clean-shaven, have now donned a bushy look. We have all sighed at the transformations of Brad Pitt or Shah Rukh Khan! But again, these are famous guys with beards. Let’s understand whether all women like beards on all men....

Initially created exclusively for same-sex couples, domestic partnerships have gained popularity with opposite-sex couples since it’s been made available to them. In an ever-changing world, it’s important to be up to date about the options available to you. Find out through our article how domestic partnerships are formed, what benefits they provide and if it’s the right fit for you. What Is A Domestic Partnership? First things first, let’s get the “domestic partnership” meaning out of the way....

The empath vs narcissist equation can be described as the opposite sides of a coin, two extremes of a spectrum of sensitivity. They fit like a puzzle, two halves of a broken piece, fulfilling each other’s needs. But, ironically, the whole of this narcissist and empath relationship is never a radiant blooming source of joy but broken shards of abuse and toxicity. A narcissist empath relationship exists because narcissism by definition is a lack of empathy....

My blood throbbed in my veins so hard that my whole body had begun to ache. I could feel my heart, it seemed. I could feel my lungs take in the breath and release it, my brain registering sights and then processing meaning into them. The world had slowed down for me. It was beautiful. It was after a long time that I had felt so alive. I sat down to see the breeze move the leaves on the trees, my feet had suddenly begun to ache....

Everybody was having fun, eating and grooving on music while we sat in the balcony with our bottles of beer and started chatting. In no time we connected well with each other. We shared a lot in common. He told me about his broken relationship, future goals and his thoughts about his true soul-mate. Then, I told him about my ‘happily single’ life with just a few close friends and some career goals....

“Should I text my ex happy birthday?” In 90% of cases, the answer would be “no”—meanwhile, in the remaining 10%, the answer could be “yes.” So, in your case, is it OK to text an ex Happy Birthday? Which category does your situation fall under? Let’s break it all down in this article. When is it OK to Text Your Ex Happy Birthday? Why is it OK to text your ex happy birthday only in 10% of situations?...

How Do You Apologize To Someone You Love? My grandparents had a love marriage. They dated 7 years before they tied the knot and spent nearly 65 years in each other’s company and love. Yet, they fought like children. My grandmother would make my granddad’s favourite meal as her gesture of apology. Surprisingly, it worked every time. We may not live in such simple times where a hearty meal or a saree can qualify as the best way to apologize....

In order to understand better how infidelity affects a woman, we spoke to consultant psychologist Jaseena Backer (MS Psychology), who is a gender and relationship management expert. We got her views on whether and how cheating affects the cheater. Being cheated on by the person you love the most hurts. There is no doubt about it. But why does cheating hurt so much? Jaseena weighs in, “It hurts because it is a committed relationship where both partners are exclusively available only for each other....

Ending a relationship on good terms mainly requires a smattering of patience and a sizeable chunk of compassion. So yes, breaking up on good terms may take a bit of extra effort, but on the bright side, it also helps in avoiding a lot of drama and messy emotions. For breaking up on good terms, you just have to stay focused on the end goal which is to not let your equation with your soon-to-be-ex turn so bitter that you can’t be in each other’s life anymore....

“How to get closure after a breakup” can weigh on our minds, especially if the breakup was seemingly out of the blue. A sudden breakup can send someone spiraling down a pit of issues that might seem impossible to cope with. And the only way out seems to be the magical dose of closure that you long for. Is closure necessary? Can we move on without it? If it is necessary, how does one go about getting closure?...

On the other hand, there are the ones that are determined and despite the pain of missing you they choose not to have you. That’s why in some cases it takes too long to get an ex back, and in some others, it only takes a few hours, days – or at the maximum – weeks. It depends on how your relationship ended, why it ended, and how strong was the connection between you was....

When it’s about lovey-dovey text conversations, there’s a different vibe going on. The texting exchange is so quick sometimes, and so often happening, that you run out of things to discuss. Keeping a conversation going with a guy isn’t the easiest thing to do, but it can be done, especially through text. Keeping a conversation going through text is different from keeping a conversation going in-person with a guy, here’s why:...

There is no doubt doing simple things like making him his favorite dinner on the weekend can make him and you should keep making these little gestures now and again. To top it off, we have some out-of-the-box ideas that could surprise your husband and make him immensely happy. These days young people are more self-centered than the generation of their grandparents. The main cry among the millennials is WIIFM – or ‘What’s in it for me’....