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MARRIA GE MA TTERS

PARVEENA PASRICHA

Married for three years, moved to Los Angeles after marriage

“I battled with questions about success and what that means
to me. The need to apply my education to real life has always
motivated me to work. Before and after marriage, I have been
lucky enough to be able to focus on both my job and family.
However, this necessity of balancing two very important aspects
of life is raised even more now that I have more responsibilities
after marriage.”

Tips and Tricks:
• Don’t bring your work home. I have had to learn to be more

efficient in completing most, if not all, of my work in school. I
know that if I start planning just ‘one’ lesson at home, it won’t be
long before I bring home stacks of papers to mark.
• Give your undivided attention to your family when you are home.
This might mean spending more time at work finishing up my

tasks for the day, but when I am home, I am there wholly. Time is
more about quality rather than quantity anyway.

Friendships

All new chapters bring about new expectations that you place on yourselves and
others, and that others place on you as well. Sometimes, you also have to deal with
physical and time barriers. These changes may cause a shift in priorities and alter
the way we view and connect with our friends.

AMPAL SACHDEV

Married for two years, lives in Bangkok

“Your marriage may change your friendships for better or for
worse. After marriage, some women might lose their connection
with friends for a number of reasons, perhaps the lack of time and
the location they now live in. For me, the lifestyle after marriage
has slightly changed with more duties and responsibilities.
My priorities have basically changed.”

Tips and Tricks:
• Your close friends will understand and respect your decisions.
They will realise that you have transitioned into a new chapter
with new responsibilities. My close friends and I always find

some relaxed ‘girlfriend time’ so that we can keep updated on
each other’s lives.
• Spend time with couples both of you get along with. We spend
time with other couples, and this way, we can balance meeting
our friends and spending quality time with one another.

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