Relationships

A holiday with a new beau or girlfriend is an exciting thought but it can also make or break your new relationship. So improve your chances of surviving both the holiday and the relationship with some ground rules. Going on a trip with your partner is definitely going to reveal some incompatibilities but the trick […]

There are couples that get along so well with each other and always seem so perfectly in sync that it makes us wonder what their secret is. Obviously it would take years of understanding, effort and compromise to learn about each other’s idiosyncrasies and to accommodate each other’s needs. However there are simple rules that […]

First dates are difficult and exciting at the same time. You’re both nervous and it’s the first time the two of you are going to spend a significant amount of time together. How long should it last? It’s something that should be long enough to get to know a person reasonably well but short enough […]

If you’ve been feeling absolutely hopeless about your marriage or thinking there is just no solution other than divorce, don’t despair just yet. Feelings like hopelessness and anger are normal when things look so bleak and there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel. First and foremost figure out if your […]

That ‘handsome’ naval or marine officer you’ve been speaking to and texting online for the last few weeks or days suddenly develops an emergency, maybe his ‘son’ or ‘daughter’ has fallen ill and needs surgery. The poor widower says her money is stuck somewhere and asks if you are able to help out. Appealing to […]

India — As Pride Month almost draws to a close, we take a look at some Instagram influencers who keep the queer mojo alive the whole year round. These influencer couples travel, live together, and post about their adventures on Instagram. Hindustan Times got in touch with three such couples – Yogi and Kabeer, Pawlyamorous […]

It’s been a great couple of dates or you’ve had some intriguing conversation and all of a sudden messages stop, texts are unanswered and you’ve been blocked. You start to feel agitated and uneasy. Could something bad have happened to your new love interest? Then you see another post or hear about that person being […]

Marriages and relationships are hard work and they need constant efforts, forgiveness and letting go of grudges to make it last but by the time you’ve reached your 40s, relationships could’ve lost their spark as partners have taken each other for granted, work takes precedence and life has taken over. You fail to communicate well […]

Dating website Lunch Actually has once again landed in hot soup for not providing their services as advertised. One very disappointed expat woman tells her story after engaging their services; I am an expat woman in her 30s and I was very excited to start dating in Singapore with LA (Lunch Actually). I inquired with […]

In an earlier story The Independent explored why ghosting happens. This installment is all about coping with being ghosted. The first thing to remember to get some sort of closure is not to delve into the why or try and figure out what you could or should have said to prevent the other person from […]

Long distance relationships are no longer the impossibility they once were with the advent of technology to keep couples connected. There are text and video calls at your fingertips but emotionally it is still challenging. Many couples realise just how difficult long distance relationships can be during the pandemic as geography separated them, some who […]

When people think of the word abuse, the image that we conjure up in our mind is often physical or mental abuse never economic. Financial abuse is a real thing and can have devastating consequences. How is financial abuse defined? Basically it occurs when someone controls the victim’s ability to acquire, use or maintain financial […]

Just a couple of dates in and the person you’re seeing is ready to declare his or her undying love for you, calling you their soulmate and the love of their life which is something many of us think is a good thing. But if things appear to be progressing too quickly and getting too […]

It’s so important to be confident when we are in a relationship. We often look for someone with similar values and qualities that are universal such as a nice smile, a sense of humor, kindness and so on. While we look for similar traits or core values that match ours, our sense of self, belief […]

Very often when we really love someone it is easy to overlook their flaws; domineering and controlling personalities may be written off as caring or concerned partners, alcoholism or substance abusers may be considered to be party animals or recreational drug users but in actual fact the line is often a thin one and one […]