Counselling should be compulsory
Yes, marriage counselling should be made compulsory for those who don’t understand the relationship and meaning of marriage (“Facebook: Should marriage counselling be made compulsory for everyone?”, Gulf News, November 14). What is marriage exactly? What are the duties of a husband and wife? Such counselling is compulsory to minimise the divorce rate. A lot of Non-resident Indians (NRI’s) in the Middle East come here after marriage, and in many cases, immediately return after one or two months of marriage. Again, they will return home for their next vacation or holidays. Is it fair for a wife to be left alone for so long? This is a major cause of increase in divorce rates, where the husband is responsible for not fulfilling the wife’s needs and responsibility. Due to the lack of a proper salary, the husband cannot sponsor the family, and they are being left alone at home after marriage, which causes problems, ultimately leading to divorce. So, to avoid such circumstances, both partners should understand each other and should fulfil both needs and responsibility. Marriage counselling should be given in every school and college so that everyone can understand the deep meaning behind marriage and its responsibility.
From Mr Lodhi Azmatullah Khan
India
Reading is important for all
Definitely! Non-academic reading must be promoted for people of all ages (“Bored? Pick up a book”, Gulf News, November 14). Reading opens up new arenas in the brain and also boosts the mind to explore new creative areas. Reading is absolutely important and schools must have reading hours where children can widen their horizon by reading academic as well as non-academic books. The more one reads, the more information and knowledge the mind develops. Reading is the best medicine for all minds. A mind devoid of reading will be restricted. The human brain has immense possibilities and reading helps in exploring and widening its capacity. Also, one can delve deeper into subjects of interest and open up infinite possibilities through reading. Reading also keeps the brain and mind active and sharp by ruling out memory related illnesses. Imagination, creativity and wonder is enhanced with reading. Books are one’s best friend and should never leave us!
From Ms Naina Nair
Abu Dhabi
One family, one card
You cannot travel by bus or the Metro without tagging in your ‘NOL’ card. You have to carry one card, which you can use any time you wish to travel. That’s fine and convenient. If you are going with your family you have to keep more than one, depending on the total members. If five people are using the Metro then carrying five cards is a must, and this is inconvenient especially for those who travel with small children. Why can’t the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) introduce one card system for families? Recently, I saw a family using one NOL card at the Al Fahidi metro station. The husband first tagged and then his wife used the same but was not successful. Either they are using the Metro for the first time or they are not aware of the system. If the authorities can display a board at every entry point then people can avoid such difficulties.
From Mr Thottikamath Balaraman
Dubai
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