Mothers and fathers have an extra set of hands when they need them, and children and grandparents connect, building the kind of deep and lasting relationships that I had with Thatha and that Preetha has with my mother and Raj's parents.

Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation.

Be honest, brutally honest. That is what's going to maintain relationships.

There's lots of neologisms that I don't think are needed, but once somebody explained gaslighting, I realized that I'd done that in my relationships and thought, Fuck.

Too many girl rush into relationships because of the fear of being single, then start making compromises and losing their identity. Don't do that.

I think everyone should approach relationships from the perspective of playing it straight and giving someone the benefit of the doubt. Until he establishes that this is a game. And if it's a game, you need to win. The best thing to do is just walk away from the table.