An incident which took place in a
Maharashtrian family is worth mentioning. The daughter of the family marries
someone of her own choice – an educated man. A son was duly born to them. But
soon, differences arose between the young couple, and matters eventually
escalated so much that the young wife returned to her parent’s home. She laid the blame on her husband.
After hearing her out, her mother replied,
“Marriages are for a lifetime; you either adjust to your husband, or you end
your life.” The daughter did not expect such a reaction from her mother and was
shocked! But she soon recovered, and started to rethink her situation. In the
meanwhile, she read a book, “Raz-e-Hayat” by this writer. After finishing the
book, she realized that her mother was right and that she had to learn to
adjust to her husband, as there was no other option. She began to see life from
a new perspective, and finally decided to return to her husband. She went back
and started life afresh, without insisting on any set conditions.
I have personally seen that they are living
happily together now. They have become good life partners to one another.
The issue of differences is like a rubber
band or a spring. If we do not stretch it but let it remain in its normal
position, things will never go out of control and will easily be handled.
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