Marriage

Pexels. CCO Licensed. Can a woman make a marriage proposal to a man? Absolutely. In fact, a growing number of women are popping the question. It may be tradition for the man to ask the woman. However, there’s no law that says it has to be this way. For women, there can be many advantages …

After-thoughts Haaris & I attended this beautiful event ‘How to make love last with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of “The 5 Love Languages” (a book that has saved countless marriages) on Friday night at our 9:30 pm. We were done with iftar (breaking our fast), Nyra was asleep and we had our cupcakes, pop, strawberries …

I invited my friend Khadija to guest-post on my blog as she is a well-versed Islamic scholar and certified life coach. I was very happy when she agreed to be a part of my blog. She is happily married (Mashallah) with a baby girl and lives in Islamabad. We decided on this topic as we …

In the West, we like to make marriage into a complicated, difficult thing involving lots of self-sacrifice, compromise, and arguments.  But does it have to be that way?  Well, not necessarily. But it relies on your following two rules:  Never threaten to leave your partner Never assume that they are deliberately trying to hurt you …

Huge life changes can be scary as they can make or break us and our relationships. After a BIG change in our lives, our romantic relationships often tend to go through a difficult patch. But constant communication, understanding and tolerance can help us get over those hurdles.  About a month ago, I shared a poll …

Every relationship is different. If you’ve dated different people throughout your life, you’ll know this is true. You might have wild chemistry with one person, but none at all with another. You haven’t changed, but the interaction is totally different.  But what are the hallmarks of instant chemistry? How can you tell if you’ve found …