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Screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtarwho has been married to the actor Shabana Azmi For nearly 40 years, she dished out plenty of relationship lessons in a recent conversation she had with host Nikhil Taneja. From talking about her idea of equality in a marriageFrom the importance of mutual respect and love in a relationship to reflecting on how people should empower their partner to achieve their dreams and aspirations, the veteran lyricist’s pearls of wisdom on marriage are something everyone should take inspiration from.
Akhtar debunked the idea of equality where people think, “If you did this, I will do that too,” and said, “There is no time, no decision, no occasion when two people in a relationship can be equal.” She added that in equal relationships, people should feel good and accept each other’s preferences from time to time.
Reflecting on his relationship with his wife Shabana, Akhtar said that they are two very good friends. He jokingly added that their bond of friendship is so strong that even marriage could not ruin it.
On second thought, her words ring very true. Many couples fall into the trap of trying to have the upper hand in most things in order to set a clear precedent that things will go according to their whims and fancies. However, in a relationship, one should not see each other as opponents, but as partners in this beautiful journey called life. It is about making each other feel valued and cared for. It is also about doing things and agreeing to ideas that one of the two may not necessarily like.
The lyricist also criticized relationships in which partners do not give each other the power to follow their dreams and aspirations. He called them “fake” and “phony.” After all, it is important for people to know that their partner has a life outside the relationship and just like them, they also have dreams and aspirations. Should we deprive ourselves of opportunities to fulfill them? Absolutely not! The next time someone tells you that your dreams are not important or big enough, you should question the foundations of your relationship and analyze for yourself whether it is helping you grow or not.
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