Hi all. You've heard from the men, now hear it from the other side and that too after 16 very successful years. Marriage is not easy but it is fun. But both of you need to work very hard at making it fun and keeping it that way. Believe me when I say that after about 6 or 7 years, you will find that you are both thinking alike and you will reach a stage where one person starts a sentence and the other knows exactly how to finish it. I used to think that such things happen only in fantasy but now I know better. So even though the first few years will be tough at times, things will get better. Just remember that both of you are different people with different backgrounds and used to different ways of looking at things and dealing with issues. Once you have accepted that fundamental difference, then dealing with the rest is that much easier. Patience and love is the key to laying the foundation of a relationship that lasts and grows much stronger with each passing day and stays that way long after the first flush of romance has gone.

One very sincere advice and one that is coming from the very bottom of my heart - just as you both have to learn to grow together as a couple, your mother and your wife will also have to do that. It will take time - sometimes lots of time - but just let them both interact with and reach a comfortable relationship with each other. Again, this is neither easy nor will it happen overnight. But it WILL happen if you give time and patience.

All the best and looking forward to seeing everybody at Tumkur.