Successful Marital Life

or that the wife gets a husband who is what she would like ideally. The fact of the matter is that, in accordance with Nature’s laws, for this to happen is just not possible. The secret of a successful marital life lies in adjusting to a spouse who in some respects may not be in accordance with one’s liking. One must search for likable aspects in them amidst aspects that one may not like. A song by the famous singer Mohammad Rafi (d. 1980) became so popular that it went on to become the heartbeat of many a mother and father. When Mr. Rafi sang the song himself, he began crying, being overwhelmed with emotion. In this song, a father, bidding farewell to his daughter after marriage recites some verses, some lines of which are as follows: Babul ki duaaen leti ja, Ja tujh ko sukhi sansaar mile. Maike ki kabhi na yaad aye, Sasural mein itna pyar mile. Take your father’s blessings and go, May you obtain a world of joy. May you get so much love in your in-laws’ home, That you never remember your parents’ home. But this message is against the law of Nature. In this present world, no girl or boy can obtain joy and love in