Aviral Gupta and Sanika met in a dance class, he as the instructor and she as a student. They are now dancing together, to a happy tuneA synchronised step

Gurnaaz Kaur

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Aviral Gupta is a businessman, theatre actor and former dancer. Sanika works in a school, at an administrative position. Together, this couple enjoys all things art. They have had their days when life was about attending plays, seeing Aviral play cricket tournaments or learning new forms of dance. With a three-year-old daughter, life may have added some more responsibilities, but they know how to make the most of it.

School-time crush

Sanika: I had a crush on him when I was in 12th grade. He was my dance teacher then. I just wished in my heart that I get to marry a guy like him. And destiny obliged. The first marriage proposal that came my way was his. And I said yes.

Aviral: I had seen her in dance classes and was attracted to her because of her personality but couldn’t ask her out as I was her instructor. Later on, destiny got us together. A common friend hooked us up. Even though the process was arranged by friends and family but we discovered love at first meeting.

Wedding bells

Both: It was in 2012. Not much convincing was needed. We were already convinced. Only the parents’ meeting was due, which happened smoothly.

A new life

Sanika: Life has become more beautiful. I have got a friend as a life partner.

Aviral: When we are around each other, we don’t need anyone else. But that does not mean that we don’t need friends, just sharing how complete it feels.

To living together

Both: We live like friends. We laugh, we love, we fight and then make up, we make fun of each other and have serious conversations as well. Sometimes we sit beside each other and ignore each other as well. Pretty much everything what friends do.

Fun time means

Lots of things—eat out, drive around, dance, read, watch movies and on top of the list is travel.

Wish to change

Sanika: I want to make him more relaxed and laid back in life.

Aviral: If she could be more organised about domestic affairs.

Oh, that’s annoying

Sanika: When he is so engrossed in something that he doesn’t even reply.

Aviral: When she expects me to do everything.

Couple goals

Both: Travel the world together and experience whatever we can in this lifetime.

Wow factor

Sanika: He is super talented!

Aviral: From head to toe, in and out, she is wow!

Marriage works with

Both: Patience, acceptance and trust in each other.

The secret is out…

Sanika: Fall in love with the same person everyday of your life.

Aviral: Just keep saying ‘sorry’ often.

Space talk

Both: We both have travelled alone when we needed space and a chaos-free mind but not without the other person’s support and have ended up missing each other.

Separate bedrooms?

Sanika: As we have a baby now, priorities have changed. Earlier, separate bedroom was a no no but now it makes sense because out daughter can get cranky, so at least one of us can sleep through the night. Having said that, fighting and moving out of a bedroom is still a big no. We never fight and sleep over it. The rule is to talk it out and sleep happy.

Avira: It is all need based. You cannot connect everything to emotions.

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