Married for a year!

Hiten and I recently celebrated our first Diwali after marriage.

We had a family get-together in Pune. It was the first time after our marriage that both families met up. It was wonderful and relaxing.

Marriage calms you down -- it has calmed me. I was pretty short-tempered earlier, but marriage has had a soothing effect on me.

Hiten and I knew each other really well before we tied the knot, so there haven’t been any surprises or shocks after marriage.

Working together on the same show also helps -- we are not only partners in rhyme, but also partners-in-crime!

After marriage, it was weird initially -- going to work together, shooting the whole day and coming back home together!

Since both of us are pretty chilled-out people, the lack of space is not an issue.

We are constantly shooting for our serial and barely get time for other activities.

But we have a very strong support system -- our families. They are there with us and for us whenever we need them.

Since the popularity of Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi... is increasing, fans surround us when we go out. We do experience a certain lack of privacy.

I feel it all depends on the individual and how you handle the situation.

We don’t get too bothered by all this. We make time for cozy dinners or catch a film at the nearest multiplex.

We don’t want to miss out on the small pleasures of life. That's what keeps us grounded.

The biggest relationship tip I can offer is: Don’t judge your partner.

We don’t judge our parents, siblings or close friends. But in a man-woman relationship, this [judgements] always crops up.

Accept the person for what he or she is. As you go along, adjustments will happen.