My Girlfriend Has Serious Trust Issues - What Do I Do? Question I’m dating a woman who’s really great, except for the fact that she’s constantly questioning me whenever we spend any time apart. To give you an example, when I go out with friends, she has to know where I’m going, when I’m going to be back, and exactly who else will be there. No TIME to Find Someone? We can
Lower Divorce Rates: Eastern Community Kristina Lynn asks Jasbina Ahluwalia: Can you tell us how this might be a different viewpoint in the East? We could probably call it a little more practical. How does this affect the longevity of relationships and marriage as far as the divorce rate? More importantly, do you see that people are happier? Maybe they’re not getting divorced. Maybe that’s because it’s taboo. Are those relationships really happier?
Success of Arranged Marriages Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Helen Fisher: Helen, our listeners consist of men and women of a variety of ages and ethnic backgrounds. Our matchmaking and dating coaching services focus on South Asians mainly in North America who are choosing not to go the route of traditional arranged marriages. Based on your experience and research, do you have any insights regarding arranged marriages? _____ Dr. Helen Fisher Success of
Geetha Ravindra Interview - Shaadi Remix - Transforming the Traditional Indian Marriage “Shaadi Remix - Transforming the Traditional Indian Marriage” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Geetha Ravindra Geetha Ravindra is an attorney and mediator with over twenty years of experience in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution. She is currently the mediator for the International Monetary Fund. Geetha served as Director of the Department of Dispute Resolution Services at the Supreme Court of Virginia
Meet The Patels - Interview With the Movie Cast - Ravi Patel, Vasant Patel & Champa Patel “Insights from the Cast of Meet The Patels” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Ravi Patel, Vasant Patel & Champa Patel Ravi V. Patel - Director/Writer/Editor/Actor Ravi’s directorial debut is the real-life romantic comedy Meet the Patels. Executive Produced by Academy Award Winner Geralyn Dreyfous. The film features Ravi’s family and his comedic take on a sequence of
Why Arranged Marriages Work! Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Lisa Bobby, a Board Certified Life Coach: I absolutely agree. Our listeners consist of women and men of a variety of ages and ethnic backgrounds. That said, our matchmaking and dating coaching services are focused on South Asians, mainly Indians, who are choosing to opt out of arranged marriages. I’m wondering if, whether from your practitioner experience or while you were training and exposed to
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
Indian Parents Focus on Marriage Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Sanjit Singh: author of Are You Indian? A Humorous Guide to Growing up Indian in America: What is your advice for Indian parents who want to make it easier for their kids to find life partners? Maybe they don’t realize that there are situations where they are making it harder and they do want to make it easier. Do you have any suggestions or advice?
Community Pressure to Marry Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Sanjit Singh: author of Are You Indian? A Humorous Guide to Growing up Indian in America: Those listeners who have heard me speak or in person have likely heard the refrain that I like to mention that I feel that many Indian Americans experience growing up. That is, “Don’t date. Don’t date. Don’t date. Okay, now get married.” Your Finding a Mate chapter begins with the
