Marriage & Rekha

Rekha and Rajan at Restaurant

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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,

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Some of my favourite quotes on the institution called Marriage

Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So each is inevitably disappointed. — Albert Einstein The last time I was inside a woman … Read more

When the stomach is full…

 remember reading this long back. So long back, that I am not even sure if I am making this up. Saif Ali Khan was once asked what he thought of … Read more

On Valentine’s Day

I had never fallen in love before I met you. And after I met you, there was no escape! You mean so much to me, my dear husband! The Husband`s … Read more

On St. Valentine’s Day, love and NGOs…

I think, February 14 should henceforth be declared a National holiday. I found it really difficult to get ready and reach my office in time. Today, at midnight, my wife … Read more

When the toe mattered

It seems happiness of a man depends on the length of his wife`s toe. No, unfortunately..I am not gifted with foot fetish. Blame it on all the smelly feet that … Read more

New Year resolutions

New Year resolutions are nothing but new headaches to be taken care of, in the year that unfolds. You don`t realize it until you get married. Because, when you are … Read more

I watched Mughal-e-Azam

Rekha and I watched Mughal-e-Azam over the weekend. Nice, colorful movie. Definitely better than the pseudo-tear-jerker Devdas. The movie is all about a young Jehangir (Akbar`s son) falling in love … Read more

Smoking in injurious to health

Not all who smoke Gold Flake Kings, live life King-size. Well, at least not the ones those are married. Not so long ago, I was a chain smoker. Now I … Read more

Quote Unquote

This is a ‘quote` special. The whole article has been done using quotes by famous personalities. See if you like it…if you don`t it probably means you are not a … Read more

Rekha not feeling well. I am also in the same well.

My wife is not feeling well. Some evil eye she thinks – wonder what it could be. What was it with Rekha, that somebody found reason enough to be jealous? … Read more

Rekha in previous birth

Was wondering what Rekha could have been in her previous birth. Here are a few guesses – Hammer – Falls right on the head Blade – Nips & cuts Knife … Read more

Sound Advice

If you are married, you probably don`t sleep. And if you do manage to, you are probably pinched all night on your inner thigh (ouch, that hurt!) to keep you … Read more

I drink, therefore I am

(Even as I type this, I can see my monitor swinging like a pendulum and the keys on my keyboard playing hide-and-seek with me. I am drunk. Perhaps.) If you … Read more

Rekha (on) Rajan

Requested by The devil @ 07:39 pm | Dec 2nd 2004 Topic Suggested: Imagine u r Rekha, n blog abt Jammy! Mail id: None Blog: None (Would ‘The Devil’ want … Read more

Tough decision

You could be an Ambani, but there are going to be times when you are at the crossroads wondering…what shall I have now…tea or coffee? Of course, the Ambanis have … Read more

Transportation Costs

Once you are married, your transportation costs are bound to increase. When a bachelor, you would have come home after work and just stayed put. But a wife at home … Read more

Rekha’s wish-list

Here are some things Rekha wants me to keep in mind this week-end i.e., when she is not here. I wonder if her absence is actually worth the fun. The … Read more

Watch out for dinner-time

If it is dinner time and you are married, be careful. I repeat, Be Careful. Most men are vulnerable when it is dark. And the women know that. Some old … Read more

In Marriage, rules change without notice…

I am upset with Rekha. Terribly upset. In our house, there are different sets of rules for both of us. There is one good set of rules for her, and … Read more

Cleanliness, my foot!

There used to be a time in my life when I was obsessed with cleanliness. Now, I leave it to Rekha. Most bachelors have clean habits. They brush their teeth … Read more

Check-mate over the phone

I was innocent. For I thought she loved me. I was obviously (and naturally) thinking like a man. Rekha used to call me at least four to five times during … Read more