Parmeet Sethi opens up about relationship pack between wife Archana Puran Singh’ and him, shares tips: ‘…still live like girlfriend, boyfriend’ | Lifestyle News

Parmeet Sethi, who is married to actor Archana Puran Singh, recently went down memory lane and shared a relationship pact they made when they decided to get married. “We are not filmy at all. As far as I understand, you have to be best friends. Then you can tackle any problem because there will be communication, no ego. There is a friendship. There is a give and take in friendship. We had a pact with each other when we got married. We said we would still live like girlfriend and boyfriend when we got married. We don’t want to get into the trap of you are now my wife, you need to cook for me or so. We didn’t want that,” Sethi, 58, told Pinkvilla.
According to him, their relationship has had its share of struggles but has only emerged stronger. “This relationship, this fun, this masti was working for us. That friendship that we have should be preserved. If we can preserve the friendship throughout life, the marriage will always prosper. There will be problems, but talk it out and go back to friendship mode. You get the other person’s perspective,” said the Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge actor.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO
Taking a leaf out of his candid confession, let’s understand why friendship is the quiet backbone of lasting love
“In the real world, long-lasting love isn’t sustained grand gestures, Instagram moments, or cinematic intensity. It’s held together something quieter, steadier and far more profound – friendship. When Parmeet Sethi once spoke about preserving friendship as the core of his marriage with Archana Puran Singh, it struck a chord because it reflects a truth most couples know but often forget to nurture. Marriage begins with romance, but it survives on friendship,” expressed Delnna Rrajesh, psychotherap and life coach.
When friendship sustains, there’s ease. “Not because everything is perfect, but because both people feel safe to be imperfect together. That’s the difference between relationships that harden with time and those that deepen. Conflicts become conversations instead of cold wars; makes are owned, not weaponised; there is humour, playfulness, and emotional breathing space,” shared Delnna.
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Adding that friendship is what allows two people to return to each other even after storms, the expert said that it creates an emotional home where both can land without fear of being judged, controlled, or dismissed. “That is where true love grows. Not in controlling or fixing, but in encouraging and witnessing each other’s evolution,” she told .
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“Friendship isn’t about losing individuality. It’s about creating a shared space where both can flourish,” shared Delnna.