{"id":5664,"date":"2023-09-28T17:24:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T17:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/?p=5664"},"modified":"2023-09-28T17:49:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T17:49:41","slug":"defining-love-against-all-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/2023\/09\/28\/defining-love-against-all-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining Love Against All Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5664\" class=\"elementor elementor-5664\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c68c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76c68c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30eade9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30eade9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>Love sounds like a simple word but it holds vast meaning, understanding and feeling. It is difficult to define love because everyone\u2019s perception of real love can be drastically different. Love is the glue that binds relationships and the bonds are strong and solid.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa6963 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fa6963\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b29ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5b29ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 250 250'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VtiPqUYZ_1679476210.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-large size-large wp-image-5665\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VtiPqUYZ_1679476210.jpg 250w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VtiPqUYZ_1679476210-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VtiPqUYZ_1679476210-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VtiPqUYZ_1679476210-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VtiPqUYZ_1679476210-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VtiPqUYZ_1679476210-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VtiPqUYZ_1679476210-96x96.jpg 96w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fb60d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1fb60d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e11ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e11ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Who but\u00a0<strong>Priyanka Karki Joshi\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Ayushman DS Joshi<\/strong>\u00a0can define love better than anyone! All of us have witnessed their love. From their initial dating period to getting engaged, married and now parents to their baby Ayanka we have seen them in each of those stages of love. Both have gone against society\u2019s norms regarding love and marriage and all of us have witnessed that love conquers all. What follows is a conversation with Priyanka Karki\u00a0 Joshi and Ayushman DS Joshi regarding love and relationships:<\/p><p>Concept &amp; Coordination : @esparshsarawagi<\/p><p>Photography: @photographer_coyo &amp; @nurum_studio<br \/>Photo Edit: @gulember<br \/>Videography: @krish_sthapit , @_arhatttt_\u00a0 , @aspiredigital_<br \/>Wardrobe: @manis_rai, @luksfashionandwears, @bunekonepal,\u00a0 @poshclothingstore , @sam_suii<br \/>Makeup &amp; Hair: @shradha_maskey ( Assisted by: @ritu.chhantyal @shakyashreya)<br \/>Styling : @sham_vu ( Assisted By: @elisha_malla)<br \/>Accessories: @jhoomka.nepal<br \/>Venue: @themallahotel_nepal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34900d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34900d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97aa735 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97aa735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"561\" height=\"842\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 561 842'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A375411.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-large size-large wp-image-5671\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A375411.jpg 561w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A375411-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A375411-265x398.jpg 265w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A375411-531x797.jpg 531w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A375411-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A375411-32x48.jpg 32w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A375411-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A375411-313x470.jpg 313w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9813ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9813ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aba678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aba678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>stages of life?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Priyanka:\u00a0<\/strong>I don\u2019t think you can describe love in a word. According to me love is a small thing but there is no big definition for love. It lies in all small things knowing that your person is safe, caring about them and their happiness. The definition of love has not changed but I believe it has grown stronger through various stages of my life.<br \/><strong>\u00a0Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0Back in the day, love used to be all about understanding, sacrificing and caring but now for me love is all about the choice of making sacrifices and caring. And with Priyanka it has always been something that I have relished; the love I have for her. It has grown with time. The understanding of love has definitely changed for me through these stages of life.<\/p><p>\u00a0<strong>How do you guys usually celebrate Valentine\u2019s day?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0It is wonderful that we celebrate love and have a day dedicated for love. I would not say it is a special day but we just like to keep it simple and cozy; we go for dinner and spend time with each other.<br \/><strong>Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0For me Valentine\u2019s day is typically like any other day. I know it is a day dedicated for love, but I think if you love someone you consciously make a choice to love that person every single day. I don\u2019t necessarily wait for Valentine\u2019s day to celebrate love. Every day is Valentine\u2019s day for me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78d7e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b78d7e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da4b59 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8da4b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"561\" height=\"842\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 561 842'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/44-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-large size-large wp-image-5676\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/44-1.jpg 561w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/44-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/44-1-265x398.jpg 265w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/44-1-531x797.jpg 531w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/44-1-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/44-1-32x48.jpg 32w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/44-1-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/44-1-313x470.jpg 313w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be77947 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be77947\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80ef67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a80ef67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What are your main methods of communication?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0It is actually making a conscious decision to sit down and talk about the feelings that we have for each other. There are unsaid conversations that we have and up until now I have understood that we should be transparent. It has been a fine balance up until now.<br \/>\u00a0<strong>Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0It is very important to have healthy communication with your partner. If you bottle things up, then it would be very difficult to communicate. We have always made it a point to communicate even the smallest and biggest things. Sometimes it ends up with discussions and arguments and it is completely fine as long as you let it out and express yourself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3cf4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a3cf4c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad47fd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ad47fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"561\" height=\"842\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 561 842'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3611.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-large size-large wp-image-5683\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3611.jpg 561w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3611-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3611-265x398.jpg 265w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3611-531x797.jpg 531w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3611-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3611-32x48.jpg 32w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3611-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3611-313x470.jpg 313w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a0fb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40a0fb5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b904cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b904cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<strong>How did you guys know that he\/she is the one?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0I guess we are still figuring it out and up until now it has been an amazing journey. It has been a conscious decision to choose Priyanka. I choose her every day and choose to make sacrifices and put an extra effort.<br \/><strong>\u00a0Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0Honestly, I still don\u2019t know if he is the one, but I will work every day to make sure he is the one for me and that is the choice that I have made in my life.<\/p><p><strong>What has been the most challenging time during your relationship?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0Covid was the most challenging time for us as we had just got married and shifted to our house with no furniture and no help but it was a beautiful challenge. I would also give a lot of credit to that period for where we stand today because although we were in a relationship we were not married. We were only there for each other and the lockdown gave us a whole year of honeymoon.<br \/><strong>\u00a0Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0I have the habit of giving a 110% in a relationship where to a point I forgot about myself. In love sometimes you choose to do so much for the other person you forget about yourself and that can happen. It was more of a challenge to myself, with myself than with the relationship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619ea93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"619ea93\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d888be0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d888be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"561\" height=\"842\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 561 842'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12121.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-large size-large wp-image-5685\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12121.jpg 561w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12121-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12121-265x398.jpg 265w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12121-531x797.jpg 531w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12121-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12121-32x48.jpg 32w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12121-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12121-313x470.jpg 313w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f7449 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8f7449\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9df4f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9df4f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Over the years, what have you learned about each other or through each other?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0We are learning about each other every day. You can\u2019t know the person 100% because both of you are evolving and changing every single day.<br \/><strong>\u00a0Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0I learn about him every day as both of us are not the same as we used to be like yesterday. And with every day new responsibilities come up specially as a parent, we both are learning parenting. Each day it is a conscious choice I make to understand and respect him for who he really is without trying to change him.<\/p><p><strong>How do you two deal with conflict in a relationship?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0We talk it out. We make sure to put it on the table whatever that is happening inside of us as both of us can\u2019t read each other\u2019s mind. We make a point to put across whatever it is that we are feeling. We make sure to make time for each other even without Ayanka because sometimes we have to exclude the child whatever the parents are going through with.<br \/><strong>\u00a0Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0When you talk about two individuals coming together and trying to make a relationship work, not all ideas and line of thoughts would be on the same page, we are going to have different thoughts, opinions and perspectives and it is always about trying to find a balance. I come halfway and he comes halfway and that\u2019s where we meet and handle all conflicts.<br \/>\u00a0Something unexpected or special incidents from your wedding.<br \/><strong>Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0I cried at our wedding which was completely unexpected. It was the happiest moment of my life.<br \/><strong>Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0The entire wedding was special. Getting married to the person I love so much has definitely been the highlight of my life that I will cherish for the rest of my life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb90df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aeb90df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77eaf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b77eaf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"595\" height=\"397\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 595 397'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-large size-large wp-image-5689\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941.jpg 595w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941-561x374.jpg 561w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941-265x177.jpg 265w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941-531x354.jpg 531w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941-72x48.jpg 72w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3941-313x209.jpg 313w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629f8a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"629f8a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd72eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcd72eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How has parenthood changed you?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0It has made me a lot more responsible and to be able to reflect on whatever choices I have made. I am an adrenaline junkie and I have always loved adventure sports. Now every time I try to do something dangerous I think of my child first, so in that sense personally it has changed me.<br \/><strong>\u00a0Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0It is a lot more added responsibility. Knowing that there is a tiny human being whose whole universe revolves around me and him is a big deal. She is our responsibility and thinking about her I want to give her the whole world. I am very protective and in a way possessive as well sometimes. It changes your life in ways which you cannot express in words.<\/p><p><strong>What is this one quality that you think sets your marriage apart from others?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0Marriage is a social construct and I am someone who doesn\u2019t believe that if two people have to be together they have to get married. We did it because it was our choice and we wanted to celebrate with our friends and family. If we have to compare with somebody else\u2019s marriage, we are different individuals in this marriage and that is no comparison to what other people have.<br \/><strong>Priyanka:\u00a0<\/strong>Every marriage is different; they have their own individual characteristics. But the most beautiful thing about our marriage is that we are close and connected, yet we give space to each other. And I think that is very important, where we grow together and individually and we both respect that part about each other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1163bb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1163bb1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c746bc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c746bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"561\" height=\"842\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 561 842'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3844.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-large size-large wp-image-5691\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3844.jpg 561w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3844-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3844-265x398.jpg 265w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3844-531x797.jpg 531w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3844-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3844-32x48.jpg 32w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3844-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3844-313x470.jpg 313w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c96393 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c96393\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e2111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25e2111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What do you feel is the secret to making a marriage work for a lifetime?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ayushman:\u00a0<\/strong>It is a mystery and it depends on both partners to make a marriage work. There is no such thing as a perfect relationship as we human beings are not perfect. It is a conscious choice of each partner to make a marriage work.<br \/><strong>Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0There is no such thing as a secret you have to work hard every single day. Marriage is hard work and not a fairy tale; don\u2019t expect to be married and hope that it would be perfect even if you married the man of your dreams. It is a conscious choice to put effort into every single day.<\/p><p><strong>Your biggest fears and joys about a relationship.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0I have seen and been in lovely relationships and they break as well; not to say that love didn\u2019t exist, love was there it never goes away. Fear in a relationship will be: what if the choices that I make are not the same choices that other people will make. The good thing about a relationship is that there is always somebody there for you in any situation.<br \/><strong>Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0The biggest fear will always be fear about losing him in many ways because you have created something beautiful. Your own fear would be: what if it doesn\u2019t stay. Every single day that I live with him is an absolute joy for me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d2438 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97d2438\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a311195 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a311195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"561\" height=\"842\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 561 842'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3795-11.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-large size-large wp-image-5695\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3795-11.jpg 561w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3795-11-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3795-11-265x398.jpg 265w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3795-11-531x797.jpg 531w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3795-11-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3795-11-32x48.jpg 32w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3795-11-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VD0A3795-11-313x470.jpg 313w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3ae4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad3ae4d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6943d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6943d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">Both of your future aspirations as parents.<\/strong><br \/><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0It is to be a good role model and set a good example for your child. We have made a choice not to induce any kind of thoughts into her. I have always believed you set examples by doing it and showing it so you have to practice what you preach.<br \/><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0We are just there for her whenever she needs us, but we would never impose or want her to be a certain way. We just want her to grow well and be whatever she wants to be.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">Some of the things you do to keep your relationship growing?<\/strong><br \/><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">Ayushman:<\/strong>\u00a0To always remind myself that I love the other person and you kind of have to. Just a simple text of I love you and I miss you can change the whole scenario because we usually don\u2019t express it with our partner. Both of us are working parents; sometimes I am home and Priyanka is working. You have to show your sensitive side to one another.<br \/><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">Priyanka:<\/strong>\u00a0I think being honest is the most important thing in keeping a relationship healthy and it is a key which solves most of the problems sometimes both the partners might not be on the same page and if you honestly speak your heart out, it always works out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love sounds like a simple word but it holds vast meaning, understanding and feeling. It is difficult to define love because everyone\u2019s perception of real love can be drastically different. Love is the glue that binds relationships and the bonds are strong and solid.\u00a0 \u00a0Who but\u00a0Priyanka Karki Joshi\u00a0and\u00a0Ayushman DS Joshi\u00a0can define love better than anyone! 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