Dear redifff in your first example even though that lady having a boy friend why she has to marry other guy. she can happily marry her so called boy friend about whom she knows and understands very well. why to trouble a new man or woman in the name of marriage is it not oppurtunistic? what is meant by past relationship is it pre marital sexual relationship? rediff should define that. i ask rediff not to write this type of ridiculous articles. if you dont have the respect in the institution of marriage just dont marry for the name sake better to marry our so called closely associated boy or girl friends.