Couples should take care not to neglect enjoyment and happiness. But they should be mature enough in their efforts at the same. Happiness with maturity will always be beneficial. As the time rolls by, maturity with happiness, which will also be beneficial should be the aim. Initially, experience happiness with maturity and gradually, learn to show maturity with happiness.

The newly-weds Ramesh and Radhika would go for an outing, wanting to enjoy life. They would spend the time together enjoying the outing. But, at the same time, they trained themselves not to ignore the presence of the elders in the house as they were living in a joint family. If the couple went out for an outing on two days, they would take time from their schedule to spend time with the elders too on one day. They would visit temples or relatives along with them. The entire family loved the daughter-in-law very much because of her respecting their feelings and presence. Respecting each other’s feelings paved the way for a strong bond. As both Ramesh and Radhika are working, they couldn’t have time till week-end for anything. But, there’s an advantage in this situation. As arguments get postponed, the severity is reduced and sometimes they are totally given up even! The holidays were used to complete the unfinished tasks. Radhika had never regretted why she married at all when she had so much work and Ramesh had also never raised his voice over Radhika’s constraints that emanated due to her job. The efforts made to retain the happy atmosphere at the prevalent situation ensure ‘Happiness with maturity’.

During the first two years of their marriage, the couple used to go outstation for a few days once in six months. When they decided to celebrate their first wedding anniversary in Colombo, Ramesh’s mother advised him not to waste money on travel and advised him to celebrate the day at their place itself so that they could also join them in their celebration. Ramesh didn’t get annoyed at her words but explained to her softly that they could travel and enjoy only till the time of the birth of a child. He further said that in the future, as responsibilities would mount up, they wouldn’t be having time for any enjoyment and they shouldn’t have regrets because of that. If they enjoyed enough in the beginning years, their mind would be totally willing to accept more and more responsibilities in the future. His father also supported his view and said both Ramesh and Radhika had enough sense of responsibility and that there were lots of differences between the lifestyles of people of his own days and the present day. Ramesh’s mother was convinced and started preparing things for their journey with so much enthusiasm and briskness. This is also ‘Happiness with maturity’.