Any relationships has its own positivity and negativity. I am not sure if my views would ever be considered with respect to this question, because I was born in 1970's. But life's experience is the greatest experience.
Those were times when parents decided our future rather than our choice, especially in my country. All the references about the to be groom is being investigated through different sources and finally decision is made. Fortunately, most of the marriages were successful and concluded with a fairytale story ending up with - Happy Married Life. No matter what happens in future. And the proposed marriage age for girls was 21.
Women being the less privileged category then, accepts whatever is being decided by the elders. Choosing a boy of your own or dating a boy was far away from the madding crowd. If by chance, we happen to be in a relationship, we are looked down as an alien from another planet, by the society.
Cooking, making children and taking care of the whole family was the assigned job in our in-laws home. If you execute this in a wonderful way, then you are best else you are humiliated. Our interests, hobbies and degrees never had any values.
This scenario was way back in 70's and 80's.
Gradually this so called scenario started changing giving way to new generations with new thoughts. Technology started to advance in 1990's, whereby, men felt it was necessary that he get a working women than an unemployed one.
So here started the next move, were men and women equally worked and shared equal responsibilities for their family. Understanding each other was the key point in this relationship. So here, life was beautiful which was all about sharing and caring.
From the year 2000, technology kept advancing, job opportunities poured in, while working online and offline. This is the period when the beauty of a relationship started distancing. On the race to earn more, family was given less or rather, no importance.
Very recently live in relationships is given much more imortance. One of the advantages is, here the parents are more liberal and decisions are left to the choice of bride/groom. So once again age is not a bar.
The present generation is quite fast, bold and has a vision for their future. They decide whether to go ahead with marriage or stay single and enjoy the privilege of bachelor hood.
Conclusion:
Life has both its sweetness and bitterness, though you are married or in a relationship. It is just your sole responsibility to move ahead, when the ball is in your court
Most times I envied the freedom and guts of the present generation and most often I wished to be one among them. But no, they are too fast in their needs.
Thankyoudear friends for your patience and time in reading my blog.
