Pets aren’t just cute. They can change your marriage
Live MintTired of fending off the constant nagging from their relatives to have a child, a young working couple, Atul and Aditi, decide to adopt a pet. The show touches upon the modern-day quandaries that couples grapple with: whether to have children, what does “having a complete family” mean, and how the pets impact their human caretakers’ relationships with each other. While most pet-parents admit that their pets have brought positive energy into their homes, the animals have also helped them understand themselves, their partners and even other family members better. He has made us think beyond our individual, selfish needs, and we’re more sensitive towards each other’s feelings, and therefore give our best,” Sood says. For Bengaluru-based Aishwarya Mohan, 35, and her husband, their pets – four-year-old Dalmatian Logan and an two-year-old indie rescue dog Nalli – do a great job of diffusing tension between the couple.