NEW DELHI, Nov. 16 -- It is believed that marriages are made in heaven and the institution of marriage is greatly revered across nations. An Ecuadorian couple (110-year-old husband and his wife six years younger to him) who recently celebrated their 80 wedding anniversary attributed love, maturity and respect for each other to be their recipe towards achieving a long and happy marriage.

It is also a cause for concern that matrimonial disputes are on the rise in recent years. Some marriages seem to break up in no time like what happened to a couple in a Middle East country last year where the woman was divorced just after three minutes of marriage. Although marital infidelity, job loss, financial strain, unrealistic expectations, among o...