Are You Ready for Marriage? Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: That’s interesting. Based on your experience as a marriage counselor, with respect to how to assess compatibility before making the decision to enter into marriage, do you have any insights into that? _____ Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat I tell people, when you think of getting married, answer certain questions. Why do you want to get married? Often, people have a very typical idea of
Providing for Parents Effects Marriage Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: That’s interesting. In those couples that call you 5 to 15 years into their marriage, what are their issues? _____ Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat Providing for Parents Effects Marriage: Asking Why The biggest issue is that they all have parents living in India or in a South continent. The fact that there is a level of giving back causes a huge issue in the
Communicating in Arranged Marriages Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: Do you tend to see different issues in couples with an “arranged” marriage versus a “love” marriage? Have you seen patterns or differences with your clients who have gone one way or the other? _____ Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat Communicating in Arranged Marriages Has Family Baggage What’s sad is they’re not very different. The one thing that is distinctly different is the amount of baggage
Ty Tashiro Interview - What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love “The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Ty Tashiro A few topics Ty Tashiro addresses in this interview are: (3:17) Marriage Satisfaction Decline (5:13) Marriage is Twice as Long (7:36) Dating Three Wishes (11:07) Importance of Looks (14:34) Bad Boy Versus Nice Guy (16:40) Personality
Nancy Slotnick Interview - Get Your Dream Man in Six Months or Less “Get Your Dream Man in Six Months or Less” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Nancy Slotnick A few topics Nancy Slotnick addresses in this interview are: (3:12) Available Ladies: Drop Hints (4:36) Actively Find a Partner (6:12) Dating A Part-Time Job? (8:17) Dating Communication Rules (10:19) Lower Online Dating Expectations (13:37) Don’t Be a Needy Girlfriend! (15:18) Controlling of
Managing Communication in Marriage Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: You want to have that end goal in mind. What are some of the communication issues that you see in people who are married and are coming to you for marital counseling and are already committed to each other? What are some of the most typical communication issues that you see? _____ Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat It’s very interesting. There are a lot of things that
Family Approval of Partner Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: You are saying to believe in the team and work to establish and sustain that team. How would you recommend to people who are having difficulties with their families accepting that team? Perhaps the two individuals want to establish that team but they face some resistance or difficulty from family members in doing that. What recommendations might you make for that? It’s a difficult
Dan Crum Interview - An Ex-CIA Polygraph Examiner On Is He Lying to You? “Is He Lying to You? An Ex-CIA Polygraph Examiner Reveals What Men Don't Want You to Know” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Dan Crum Jasbina speaks with acclaimed author Dan Crum about themes from her book Is He Lying to You? . Learn more about her work at http://www.dancrum.com/. Dan Crum worked for the CIA as a Polygraph Examiner and
Marriage Requires Teamwork Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: You mentioned the first one as family issues. What are some of the issues that you see in terms of family issues? What are some of the best ways to address those issues? _____ Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat I think the best way to address it is to remember that marriage means you have to be a team. Often, people think that once you’re married, you’ve done
Dating an Indian Man? Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Sanjit Singh: author of Are You Indian? A Humorous Guide to Growing up Indian in America: That is a really good point with respect to the culture. For our non-Indian listeners, do you have any advice for non-Indian women who find themselves interested in an Indian guy? Do you have any suggestions or guidance for them? _____ Sanjit Singh I think it can be a
