About Jasbina Ahluwalia

The uniqueness of Intersections Match comes from the life experiences of its Founder, Jasbina Ahluwalia. As a former practicing lawyer who also holds a graduate degree in philosophy, Jasbina can relate first-hand to the demands and challenges facing her accomplished clients.

Suzanne Oshima Interview – Insights from a Matchmaker & Dating Coach

Suzanne Oshima Interview - Insights from a Matchmaker & Dating Coach “Insights from a Matchmaker & Dating Coach” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Suzanne Oshima Jasbina speaks with acclaimed author Suzanne Oshima  about themes from her book or articles Insights from a Matchmaker & Dating Coach. Learn more about her work at http://www.dreambachelor.com/matchmaker-dating-coach. As a Matchmaker & Dating Coach in New York, Suzanne has done extensive research in the dating industry, written dating articles

Self-Awareness Attracts The Right Partner

Self-Awareness Attracts The Right Partner Jasbina Ahluwalia That is very interesting. Do you have any thoughts based on your experience as a counselor with respect to how to assess compatibility before making that commitment and entering marriage? _____ Parijat Deshpande Yes. The best way to do that first, from my experience, is that the more self-aware you are, the better you’re going to be at choosing the person who is right for you.

Distance Improves Communication

Distance Improves Communication Jasbina Ahluwalia Do you tend to see different issues in couples where one person was born and raised in the US and the other abroad, possibly India or another South Asian country versus both people being born and raised in the same country? Is there anything you’ve noticed in terms of patterns along those lines? _____ Parijat Deshpande Yes, I have noticed something. What I noticed was actually surprising. Distance

Issues of Arranged Versus Love Marriage

Issues of Arranged Versus Love Marriage Jasbina Ahluwalia You mentioned that MySahana sees people anywhere from their 20s in the early stages to 50s and 60s. I’m wondering if you see different issues in couples who had “arranged” marriages versus couples in “love” marriages. Are there different issues or patterns that you see with one vis-a-vis the other? _____ Parijat Deshpande Few Differences of Issues of Arranged Versus Love Marriage I don’t think

Biggest Issue in South Asian Couples

What is The Biggest Issue in South Asian Couples? Jasbina Ahluwalia     You mentioned these parallel lives. From what I understand, you see it even more so in Indian (South Asian) couples. Since you’ve counseled couples from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, I’m wondering if you’ve noticed any other marital issues, without over generalizing, that tend to be more common to South Asians than non-South Asians. _____ Parijat Deshpande Biggest Issue in South

Patterns Leading to Divorce

Patterns Leading to Divorce Jasbina Ahluwalia     I’m looking forward to hearing the answer to this one. The third issue is, “Why did we get a divorce?” I’m going to put one more question on top of that. I’m wondering if you’ve noticed any recurring patterns in relationships that do culminate in divorce. _____ Parijat Deshpande The first part was, “Why did we get a divorce?” There are so many reasons why people get

Sarah Showfety Interview – Roadmap To Get Off The Dating Treadmill

Sarah Showfety Interview - Roadmap To Get Off The Dating Treadmill “Roadmap to Get Off the Dating Treadmill” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Sarah Showfety   Jasbina speaks with acclaimed author Sarah Showfety about themes from her book Dating by the Books  Learn more about her work at http://www.straightupyou.com/about.html. Sarah Showfety is a New York-based author, transformational life coach and speaker. Her debut memoir, Dating by the Books: One Blundering Singleton’s Search for Love

Michelle Talbert & Ricardo Kingsbury Interview – Guide To Online Dating

Michelle Talbert & Ricardo Kingsbury Interview - Guide To Online Dating “Guide to Online Dating” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Michelle Talbert and Ricardo Kingsbury Jasbina speaks with acclaimed author Michelle Y. Talbert and Ricardo Kingsbury about themes from their book Don’t Do What We Did!: A Conversation About Online Dating with an Ex-Not-Quite Couple Who Met on the Internet. Learn more about her work at  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2429718/bio. Michelle Y. Talbert and Ricardo Kingsbury met

Talking About Your Relationship: 5 Steps

5 Steps To Take When Talking About Your Relationship Jasbina Ahluwalia     That’s interesting. I thought it was a great point that you made. If you believe that your partner has changed, chances are that you have as well. The second issue I’d like you to address for our listeners is how to talk about sensitive topics like money, sex, children and religion without fighting. _____ Parijat Deshpande There are so many hot-button topics

People Change in Relationships

People Change in Relationships Jasbina Ahluwalia So you have a perspective from that wide range. I think that’s very helpful. In preparation for this interview, I asked Parijat beforehand to share with me some of the most common issues that MySahana encounters with respect to marital issues. I’d like to share with our listeners a few of the issues Parijat identified one by one. Then I will ask Parijat to share with our

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