Every wedding anniversary is special for a couple as it reminds you of the sacred bond that the partners share with each other. It is Renuka Shahane's sixteenth wedding anniversary today and naturally, the pretty actress is in happy mode today.
In fact, she couldn't contain her excitement on this memorable moment of her life and shared a couple of old pictures of her wedding and husband Ashutosh Rana along with a sweet message for her life partner.
"Sweet sixteen complete. We are blessed to have each other," she wrote on Facebook as she wished her husband on this lucky day of their lives.
Married to popular Bollywood actor Ashutosh Rana for 16 years now, Renuka Shahane is mum to two grown up kids, Shauryaman(13) and Satyendra(11).And she makes sure that as a couple they follow certain rules in front of their kids so that they can give them a secure atmosphere.
So what could be the secret to her happy married life?
"I think honesty is the root of all good relationships. As a couple whatever problems or issues that we have, we sort it out within that one day so that when we get up the next day we are not carrying the baggage of the past with us, " she told theindusparent in an exclusive interview some time back.
In fact, Renuka says that the older the marriage gets, the better it becomes and she has her reasons for it.
"We both met each other when we were not teenagers. In fact, we were in our 3os when we had met and we married pretty late also. So by then we were mature enough to understand what relationships were all about. It was a love marriage that was like old wine in a way... (laughs out loud). The older a marriage gets, the better it becomes," she adds.
However, as a couple they follow certain rules in front of their kids so that they can give them a secure atmosphere and set a good role model for them.
"We try not to fight in front of the kids so that they feel that they are living in a secure atmosphere where they see that the father and mother are in tune with each other. This also sets a very good role model for them as a relationship and is a learning for them, "she says.
As a couple, they also avoid creating a scene in front of the kids.
"Even if we do have any major disagreements with each other we try not to take it out on the kids or have a scene in front of the kids. That is something that we totally avoid," she adds.
Secrets of happily married couples
1. They listen: It's difficult to keep a level head in a heated argument, but no matter what, happy couples will hear what their partner has to say during a fight. Lend a listening ear and try to empathize with your spouse on some level, and consider their perspective.
2.They compliment each other: Giving sincere and simple compliments really means a lot. That's why you should never be shy to compliment your spouse not just for how they look, but also for the food they cooked, the good job they did at work today, or for just simply being a good parent to your children.
3. They laugh it out: Happy couples don't let smaller problems spoil their mood and relationship. They choose to ignore small bumps and just laugh it out. That's the best way to deal with it, don't you agree?
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