Marriage and Friendship

“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

All relationships are based on the principles of friendship - of being the mirror for each other. Life changes and making the choice to spend the rest of the life with one person not only requires lot of courage, but also a commitment to work hard on the relationship. 

How would you define a successful marriage?  Life changes, we change, we grow, and the challenges that we face as we grow older changes with time too. It is foolish on our part to expect marriage to be anything else than a partnership based on trust and love. As a couple, growing old together sometimes at different pace, facing different challenges through out the life - some together as a couple , some our own individual struggles, a marriage is the safety net that we count on to support us. Actually it is a net that we weave together tended by our love and trust. The stronger the base, the firmer the commitment, the longer and happier the marriage. 

It is impossible for two individuals in love, to not go through different phases of withdrawals, and commitments. Trust is the basis of any relationship and it is especially true for marriages. Everyday life can be monotonous and if not that, the challenges to survive can take toll on the best of couples. The secret is for each one of the spouse to take turns in tending the relationship. To be the strength, to be the truth mirror, to just be there always, is what relationship is all about.

A partner is your support, your pillar strength - with each taking turns in leaning in . A strong partnership results in each individual getting energised from the relation and reaching new heights.No marriage can survive, if it is preventing you to reach your potential. Being there for each other, being the strength, not the weakness of  each other is the basis for a successful marriage.