Relationships: Sweet N Sour

Thanks for your encouragement and fb.

What else could I expect from our queen of positivity? Thanks, dear Anusha, your positivity is infectious.

Btw, your infectious positive attitude reminds me of my poetry, A Prayer For Love

 

Thank you, dear.

 

Amen.
Thank you, Ammu.

 

Thank you, dear Ammu, for this nice feedback.

 

@nakshatra1 ,
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback.
I guess 'Tamasha' will be there, it is upto each member of the family to decide how much he/she wants to contribute to it!

Veer is a very ordinary man; trying to take things easy. Out of tradition and upbringing, he cannot be stern with his mother. At the same time he is caring and duty bound, that is a good reliable trait.

Meethi is indeed immature, the real reason for not taking up a job is because she wants to be just a homemaker. She is the daughter of well heeled parents, husband is also doing good so this lady prefers to spend her time lavishly.

Regarding nuclear or joint family set up, taking a single hard decision is very tough as every decision has its own pros and cons. @Rihana and @Greenbay have explicitly expressed their choice & opinion. @aarthi28 and you have shown some softness towards the mil. So opinions and individual experiences always vary according to our personalities and all are right in their perspective!

A friend who was a part of the joint family separated from her in-laws and shifted into a new apartment nearby recently. When I asked her opinion, she said, honestly living in the joint family was better! According to her, all the responsibilities were divided, in-laws took care of kids whenever she went out, expenses were shared and hence savings were substantial. Privacy and individuality were the only missing factors in the joint family. In the past the Tamasha was with in-laws and now it is exclusively with the husband.

Perhaps a suitable arrangement could be reached if every member behaves responsibly understanding where their freedom ends and premarital counselling for all is my recommendation.