Q: I am a 38 years old married man with two children. My wife always criticises my activities and remembers all the minute details of our past. I have been brought up in a very cultured family and never shared my family problems with anybody. I have never complained to her about her lazy behaviour. Moreover, I am a very compromising man and have never made any undue demands on her. Kindly advise me. How can I improve my wife’s criticising habit?

A:Marriage needs nourishment, as our body needs it and both the partners need to give nourishment to it. Open communication and commitment from both will certainly help. If you can't do it by your self, get a professional marriage counsellor’s help to start with. '24X7 Marriage by Dr. Nagaswamy' is a very good book as well to start with. Start building respect in the relationship, to do so, spend quality time together.