Most of us grow up believing that love, marriage and forever are supposed to happen naturally.But what happens when people change, expectations change, and relationships start feeling more difficult than comforting?In this episode, we talk about why so many people today are staying single for longer, struggling with commitment, questioning marriage and finding it harder to build long-term relationships.We discuss everything from communication, compromise, finances, insecurity and attraction to emotional needs, physical affection, cheating, unrealistic expectations and the pressure of finding the “perfect” partner.The real question is not whether love still exists.The real question is whether we still know how to make relationships work.Tune in, share and follow.HOST: CHHAVI MITTALGUESTS:

DR. SHEETAL NAIR: Clinical Psychologist, Relationship Counsellor

SANYUKTA PAUL: Teacher, Manish Paul's wife, in a long term relationship

KARAN WAHI: Actor, Single

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CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction - What to expect from the episode.

(01:39) Is forever in relationships still possible today? Why more people are staying single, getting married later and finding commitment harder than before?

(06:43) How do relationships survive when both people keep changing? Why space, growth and allowing each other to evolve is so important in long-term relationships

(10:55) Why do men struggle more with being alone? And why women are often better at handling independence and single life

(12:57) Are modern relationships making men more afraid of commitment? Dating culture, gender roles, divorce and why expectations from men and women are changing

(19:34) How much compromise is healthy in a long-term relationship? Where do you balance understanding your partner without losing yourself

(27:28) How do looks, mood swings and changing expectations affect relationships as people grow older?

(31:32) How important are finances in a relationship? Is man supposed to be the one who is the primary earner in the household under all circumstances?

(37:58) How important are fights in any relationship? Should a fight be ignored or brushed under the carpet for the sake of the relationship or should it always be resolved? How do you decide?

(40:15) How important is communication in a relationship? Why hidden expectations, mixed signals and jealousy can create bigger problems than the conflict itself

(45:13) What makes women feel secure in a relationship? Stability, excitement, communication and why people start looking outside the relationship

(50:50) Can love survive without physical affection? Why laughter, touch and emotional closeness matter even more in long-term relationships

(55:11) What do people really expect from the perfect partner today — trust, commitment, communication or just someone who makes them laugh?

(01:00:55) When should you stop trying in a relationship and know that it is time to walk away?

(01:03:15) Closing thoughts and message.