S03E01: 'Spouse it Up!': Let's find that futuristic spouse together

About this episode

Ankita and Nalini explore the evolving concept of marriage and partnerships in modern society.

Send us Fan Mail The prickly peers, Ankita and Nalini are back; and have been out there asking some very personal questions while doing their own research on lifelong marital partnerships, singledom ( if that's a word!) and everything in between. They strongly believe our lives along with traditional gender norms are changing rapidly and the concept of life partners or "spouse" needs to evolve with the times. Is it time to question every single thing we were tricked into believing successful marriages constitute of? Can two people partner for life without having a romantic relationship, or is that reserved for sexually intimate individuals? Do we need to completely move away from husband and wife stereotypes to come up with a futuristic spouse model, or are there merits in the existing system which need to be recognised and preserved, as we evolve? And finally, what's the success formula to find the perfect spouse? Tune in for all this and more in this very fun season intro with your two (and too) curious prickly peers. Support the show

People in this episode

Hosts: Ankita, Nalini

Topics covered

• marital partnerships
• singledom
• gender norms
• futuristic spouse
• successful marriages
• life partners

Keywords

• marriage
• partnership
• gender norms
• spouse
• singledom
• relationships
• success formula

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