Marriage & Rekha
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Men who can talk and move their ‘life goals’ make the best husbands
August 11, 2026
If you have read me enough, you will know that before meeting me, Rekha’s dream was to marry a tall Malayali man with a thick moustache and a Royal Enfield. Basically, she wanted a man who could ride through the Western Ghats, stop near a tea shop in Wayanad, remove his helmet in slow motion,
Read the storyOur visit to the gynecologist
The fun things in life even out after marriage. Perhaps it is the commitment. Some call it baggage. Last evening…Rekha and I visited a gynecologist. It was quite an experience. … Read more
Cheating on your wife
Kennedi who writes at www.askenni.com has revealed his two wives. He managed to keep it a secret for eight years…but yesterday his 2nd wife read the post and found out … Read more
Madness and Therapy – Part 2
You don`t marry a girl. You marry her relatives. While some agree that that marriage is the fastest way of transferring funds or bringing in a change of management, I … Read more
Madness and therapy – Part 1
I once attended a marriage in Rekha`s family. Today morning I was thinking about it…and wondered if you would be interested in knowing what some popular men/women have said about … Read more
Aging Gracefully
Never trust a woman who tells you her real age. A woman who would tell you that, would tell you anything. – Oscar Wilde I am thirty years old. That … Read more
Treadmill and its implications
We have arrived in life. Rekha and I are now proud owners of a treadmill. On Friday evening I had washed my running shoes and left them for drying. The … Read more
Getting a treadmill for the house
Girls always put on weight after marriage. Men lose flab if they take lunch to office…or gain weight if they eat out during lunch breaks. The issue compounds when both … Read more
My wife’s oral contraceptive is “No sex today!”
According to a bit of statistic yet to be believed by somebody other than me, for every happy father, there are three unhappy men yearning to be fathers. Most of … Read more
Professionalism
Work is important. Especially when ones spouse is not at home. It keeps ones mind from idling. After all idling is costly…haven`t the fuel prices shot up recently? Rekha`s absence … Read more
When you are in love with yourself
Life is a bitch if your wife of one year leaves you alone for a week and goes town hopping. Especially, if you have mouth-sores and find eating out difficult. … Read more
Oh no…not marriage again!
A friend of mine went to a bar for the first time and realized that Kingfisher beer was a good gift from God (Vijay Mallaya is no God. I insist.). … Read more
When the weather is amazing
This happened today morning. Rekha and I got up at 6 a.m. Getting up together is a relatively new habit. There used to be a time when Rekha would get … Read more
Rekha and I decide on a Saree
Here is a conversation Rekha and I had in Nalli Silks (a premium silk saree manufacturer in Chennai). You make sense of it. “I like this pink saree with golden … Read more
Ten reasons why you need a girl friend
To show-off I know most of you men out there will agree that girl friends are a little difficult to walk with. I am not referring to their slow gait … Read more
Marriage & Olympics…
Yesterday London won the right to host the 2012 Olympics. It proves the age-old story that David can slay the Goliath anytime. BTW, did you know that David Beckham led … Read more
Chinese Restaurant
Yesterday was Rekha`s birthday. Phew! Am glad it is over – was on my toes the whole day. As part of the winding up process, I was forced to have … Read more
The story behind Taj Mahal
I know a few of you will be angry with me for being so rude. But having been married, I guess it is time for me to understand that there … Read more
Women & Tree
I have a thing for both women and trees. You probably wonder why…but I think both are somehow related. I am still working on my experiments…hence will take time to … Read more