Single Folks, Take Note: Keys to a Meaningful Partnership

SINGLE FOLKS, LISTEN WELL

1. Don't be tying the knot just for the sake of sex. Marriage can't survive on that alone.

   
   

2. Don’t think you’ve got to marry because you’re getting old and so need not care how you marry, or who you marry; whether the man suits or the marriage is absolute Hell.

   
   

3. Don’t marry just to please your neighbours or your family. Marriage is your journey, not theirs. When a real, good man walks into your life, you'll wish you'd found him ten years earlier, I promise!

   
   

4. If someone’s scared to commit, drop them like jalebis in hot oil (not literally). It’s your life not some Sunday football game!

   
   

5. Marrying for pocket money? Eh, no! Marriage is built on love, not on someone’s wallet.

   
   

6. Don’t marry because you fear losing them – If they are meant to be in your life, no matter the circumstances, they’ll stick.

   
   

7. Getting nagged by family? Let them nag. Your life, not theirs. Stay strong.

8. Marriage is not about a big dress and a fancy day, it’s a lifetime of companionship.

   
   

9. Never marry out of sympathy, pity will never lead to happiness or a good marriage.

   
   

10. Don’t marry because of caste or tribe – love doesn’t care if you're from Margao or Mapusa, or if you speak Konkani or Portuguese.

    
    

11. Liking the idea of wedding gowns and fancy receptions is one thing. Don't fool yourself though. A wedding lasts one day and marriage is for life.

    
    

12. Don’t marry in haste simply because you desire to have kids of your own – it’s much more than that.

    
    

13. Who cares if your friends are getting married? It’s not a bloody coconut race, it’s your life!

    
    

14. Looks and degrees? My dear, these things will fade like the colour of those clothes on the chair. What lasts is the heart.

    
    

15. Don't marry because you're running away from something – face your troubles, don't run into marriage expecting them to disappear.

    
    

16. If you can't clean your own mess, hire a bai! Don’t expect a wife to be your maid.

    
    

17. Don’t think marriage gives you control to boss someone around. Marriage is like a good Goan curry – it’s a balance of spices, not one spice overpowering the dish.

    
    

18. Don’t marry anyone to try to help pay their debt off. You’re not a bank, my friend!

    
    

19. Don’t get married because you think there isn’t another chance - newsflash, there is always a chance and it’s yours to decide.

    
    

But when you do marry – marry because it’s Gods plan for you. Marry when your heart is ready, not because someone is pressuring you. Marry for love, not because of fear or duty. Marry to fulfill Gods purpose for you, not just because society expects it. And above all, be a good partner – marriage isn’t about two people pulling in different directions!