Marriage lessons for Delhi couples

NEW DELHI: With young marriages in the city becoming increasingly fragile, the Delhi Commission for Women, plans to start an exclusive cell where young couples will be counselled about marriage before they tie the knot. "It has become necessary to counsel young people on the sanctity of marriage and what it takes to make a marriage work. Caught up in a competitive world, parents seem to have less and less time to counsel their children about the values of marriage. Marriages are breaking at a drop of a hat as tolerance levels among young people plummet rapidly. We want couples to be prepared about what it takes to make a marriage work," said Barkha Singh, Chairperson of DCW. "Many troubled young couples get married for all the wrong reasons. In the metros it becomes a necessity for both partners to work in order to run a household. It's not just the men but also the women who need counselling before marriage. It is a good idea, especially for those going for arranged marriages with no idea about whether or not they are compatible with each other, to get some counselling before tying the knot." It is important to get some lessons on marriage before boarding the matrimonial bandwagon. It is after all the biggest decision in any one's life. A wrong gamble can ruin it forever." said Singh. Given the alarming rate at which marriages are breaking up these days, it's a good idea to know what kind of compromise and adjustment is needed for both husband and wife to ensure their marriage works. "Parents can also bring children of marriageable age for counselling. We will be roping in a couple of NGOs for this project." Singh added.