There are certain things every parent believes about their children – that they need us, that they are innocent, and that they will miss us if we vanish for a few hours. No sir! That’s very far from the truth. When you are away, your kid is definitely NOT going to sit quietly, finish homework, … Read more
There are certain things in life that reveal a person’s true character. How they behave with people such as waiters, security guards, etc, who have no power over them, how they drive in traffic, how they react when there is no WIFI, and how they manage their cupboards. Open a person’s cupboard and you will … Read more
There are some places from which a man can never escape. For instance, marriage, income tax, and family WhatsApp groups. If you are still studying and haven’t started working, you may think WhatsApp groups are harmless. You probably think, “If I don’t like a group, I will just mute it or archive it.” That is … Read more
Since my father was in the Army, my mother brought us up almost single-handedly (except for a few 3-year periods in between, when we lived with my dad). When your father is posted in some border area and comes home only on leave, the mother can only run her house like an Army unit. So, … Read more
There are certain moments in a man’s life that change him forever. The first time he gets his salary, the first time he buys a saree for his mother, his first bike, the first time a girl smiles at him, the first time a girl slaps him, and first time his wife says, “You were … Read more
There are certain household tasks that look simple from a distance, for example folding clothes, opening a steel lunch box, finding medicines from the second drawer, and changing bedsheets. A married man knows that changing a bedsheet is a full-body workout, an engineering problem, and a sign of how much you love your wife. The … Read more
There are certain jobs a married man should never be given. For example, buying a blouse for his wife, selecting curtains for the living room, and buying vegetables for the house. If you are unmarried, you may think buying vegetables is easy. But a married man knows that buying vegetables is not shopping. It is … Read more
I have been getting a lot of messages from doctor readers. They say I write well. To all of them my reply has been, “I wish you could write well too.” Don’t get me wrong…but have you ever tried to read a doctor’s handwriting? —-X—-X—- There are two kinds of doctor visits in a married … Read more