Shailesh Agarwal

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[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@Akashkumarjha14 Jalaj saxena should have played those 5-6 test instead of Jayant Yadav. Players from big ranji team always have preferred in test selections.

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

Basically Axar Patel test career is over and Jadeja replacement also ready and yadav may also be dropped if he doesn't do well in SL series. That's what naming 2 talented spinners in squad can make team selection dynamic. #suthar #dubey
Only Sundar place is certainty as of now

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@MahimaJalan2 @impuni She got laid off or fired ?
Both are different terms.

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@KOHLI18ERA_ @Hriday1812 Duffy isn't even in squad for eng tour despite 7 pacers being part of it. Tremendous depth considering only 1 out of them is 32 yrs+.

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@Hriday1812 Duffy isn't even in squad for eng tour despite 7 pacers being part of it. Tremendous depth considering only 1 out of them is 32 yrs+.

[Kabir Menon @the_psyche_lab]

Many of you suggested extreme approaches like divorce, child custody, etc., but that's not the right solution.

For whoever is following this post, here is the approach:-

The immediate goal is to de-escalate the active resentment and shift the dynamic from a competitive "Me vs. You" to a collaborative "Us vs. The Problem."
✅ [Perspective Change = Competition to Collaboration]

Right now, they are caught in a transactional loop of keeping score. Husband is thinking money; wife is thinking time. To resolve this, we have to address the root psychological needs driving their arguments and re-centre the conversation on the child's well-being.
✅ [Focus = Child]

▶️ PHASE 1: Decoding the Unsaid (Identity Over Income)
The core of this conflict isn't actually about the monetary value of their salaries or the pre-marriage agreement; it is about identity, autonomy, and fear.

👉 Validating the Wife’s Perspective: The wife’s inability to articulate why her job is important, followed by tears, points to a deeper psychological truth. For many professionals, a career is deeply tied to their sense of self, adult socialisation, and financial autonomy. Quitting means mourning the loss of that independent identity and becoming entirely dependent on her husband. Her 13 LPA isn't just money; it is her safety net and her link to the outside world. She doesn't want to be a trapped bird in her own home. She needs to be heard and validated that her work has intrinsic value to her identity, regardless of its financial weight compared to his.

👉 Validating the Husband’s Perspective: The husband feels betrayed by a broken pre-marital agreement. Furthermore, bearing the weight of a high-pressure, long-hours job is immensely stressful. He likely views his financial provision as his primary act of love and contribution to the family. When she demands he sacrifice sleep (and thereby his performance at a job that sustains their entire lifestyle), he feels his massive contribution is being entirely dismissed. One more perspective is that he might be worried about the safety of their daughter with an outsider nanny. The wife needs to hear what he is not saying; to do that, he needs to speak in the right words, not deflect. She needs to listen to understand, not to react or respond.

▶️ PHASE 2: Reframing the "Pre-Marriage Agreement"
The husband is holding onto a contract made by two people who didn't yet know what it felt like to be parents. This is the problem of many couples. A marriage is an agreement, but not a rigid one. It needs to adapt and evolve, just as the two humans in the marriage do.

👉 Both of them need to accept that the people who made that promise no longer exist. The reality of parenthood changes psychological landscapes.

👉 The approach here is to stop weaponising the past ("You promised!") and start negotiating the present ("We are here now, what is our next best step?").

▶️ PHASE 3: Attachment Theory and Parental Proximity
Physical proximity during the child's formative years is an irreplaceable component of early development.

👉 The Psychological Reality: According to Attachment Theory, the first three years of a child's life are critical for developing a secure attachment style. A primary caregiver’s consistent, physical presence helps regulate the child’s nervous system and builds foundational trust. While modern psychology acknowledges that other consistent caregivers can provide this, the mother-child bond is uniquely significant in these early stages.

👉 The Clinical Nuance: This aspect of child development needs to be presented gently. The goal is to help the wife understand that her physical presence offers a massive developmental benefit to the child. However, her presence only works if she is emotionally present. A resentful, deeply depressed mother forced to stay at home can inadvertently cause "anxious attachment" in the child. Emphasising proximity must be paired with efforts to ensure her own emotional well-being.
[KEYWORD = MAKE HER AWARE, BUT LET HER CHOOSE, DON'T FORCE]

▶️ PHASE 4: Perspective Shifting (Gratitude Over Logistics)
They are currently operating from a mindset of scarcity and ego, fighting over a "first-world problem."
[SWITCH THEM FROM SCARCITY TO ABUNDANCE]

👉 Give Them A Gentle Reality Check: They have a healthy child, a combined income of over 1.3 Crores, and the ability to hire domestic help. What can be used here is Cognitive Reframing: "If you were told tomorrow that your child had a severe health challenge requiring both of your undivided attention, would this argument over night parenting and salary comparisons still matter?"

👉 This exercise forces them to realise that their marital foundation & stability are incredibly fortunate. Re-centring on gratitude for a healthy child can instantly de-escalate their mutual resentment over logistics.

▶️ PHASE 5: The Child-Centric Pivot
The current environment - silent treatments, taunts, and daily fights - is far more damaging to the child than whether they are raised by a parent or a nanny during the day.

👉 The Shared Goal: The question they both need to answer: "What environment do you want your child to grow up in?"

👉 They must realise that a child needs emotionally regulated, present parents. If the wife quits her job but becomes deeply resentful, the child suffers. If the husband loses his job due to sleep deprivation, the family's stability collapses. They need to find a middle way.

▶️ PHASE 6: The Sabbatical Strategy (Family Over Individual Careers)
A marriage occasionally requires prioritising the collective family unit over individual career trajectories.

👉 The Logical Compromise: Asking the wife to permanently abandon her career triggers an identity crisis. It is the 2nd-worst approach (1st worst suggestion = divorce). However, reframing this as a temporary career sabbatical (e.g., taking 2 to 3 years off during the child’s most critical developmental stage) makes logical sense. It honours the fact that while careers span decades, a child's formative years occur only once.

👉 Making it Psychologically Safe: Now, for the wife to accept this, the husband must make it psychologically and financially safe for her. He, as her family unit, must protect her independence. This could mean the husband continues to fund her personal investments & expenses during her sabbatical, they agree on a concrete timeline for her to re-enter the workforce, or she takes part-time freelance gigs to keep her resume active while primarily focusing on the child.
[Objective = Child is the focus, but not at the expense of wife's identity or emotional well-being]

▶️ PHASE 7: Dissociating Self-Worth from Work
Both partners are bringing their corporate personas into their living room. They need a guided exercise in boundary setting to separate their "professional worth" from their "familial worth."

👉 Identity Mapping: Need to help them map out who they are outside of their job titles. They need to rediscover their roles as partners and parents first.

👉 The "Us" Time: They need to consciously carve out time where work and the baby are not the topics of discussion, remembering why they chose each other before the pressures of compounding responsibilities took over.

A good suggestion would be to recreate their first date or their first mutually agreed-upon happy memory.

▶️ PHASE 8: Practical Solutions and Compromise
Since they have substantial household income, they are arguing over a problem they can afford to outsource, but are instead letting ego dictate the fight. Some possible solutions can be considered and discussed.

👉 Stop the Scorekeeping: Husband needs to stop equating his financial provision to a free pass from active parenting. The wife needs to stop demanding an exact 50/50 split of time when his job objectively demands a different structure.

👉 Outsource the Friction: If night parenting is destroying their days and their marriage, they can think of looking for a well-trusted, credible, and verified night nurse or night nanny who can be hired for a few months. They have the capital to buy back their sleep and their peace.

👉 Restructure the Day: Can the wife negotiate hybrid/remote work? Can the husband do it? Can they rotate? Corporations are usually flexible about such things now. Can they afford a higher-quality day nanny or a premium daycare where the child is safe and socialised, and where it eases the guilt of leaving the child?

👉 Designated Shifts: If a night nurse isn't preferred, they must create structured shifts. For example, he takes the baby from 8 PM to 12 AM so she can sleep uninterrupted, and she takes the 12 AM to 6 AM shift so he can be rested for his high-pressure job.

🎯 The ultimate goal is to help them realise they are on the same team and that their child needs a peaceful home much more than a specific parent staying at home. And it is their responsibility to prioritise that and make it possible. Remember, where there is love & mutual respect, there is always a way.

If you liked this approach, repost and spread love, responsibility & marital bliss. Comments are welcome.

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@the_psyche_lab This is gold, covering various perspective in such a detailed way.

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@Deadlykalesh It happened due to that jaywalker in middle.. Guy in high speed turned steering but couldn't control..

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@ChristinMP_ Why can't these 2 trains be permanent ??

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@trainwalebhaiya 220 kmph semi high speed track is the way to go forward now onwards.. no need for new 130/160 kmph track..

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@AIWithPRO WEB

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@DriveSmart_IN @judge_lspd @motordave2 Next 5s of video ?? Any link ?

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@IMManu_18 None of these player have won the ipl that season. @AMP86793444

[Alok Jain ⚡ @WeekendInvestng]

Isn't this a complete disrespect of human life when authorities approve building plans of 25-40 floors while the state not having a fire ladder more than 14.

What a case of exemplary poor planning.!!

Tallest Noida fire ladder can reach only 14 floors | Hindustan Times https://t.co/2TK2c4OF5u

[Anshul Saxena @AskAnshul]

The spectrum Airtel runs on does not belong to Airtel. It is licensed from the Government of India, which means it belongs to every citizen of this country. Airtel is a custodian, not an owner.

A custodian does not get to decide which Indians deserve faster access to a public resource. A licensee does not get to convert national infrastructure into a private VIP lounge based on plan type. .@airtelindia this is not your asset to ration.

When a private company starts deciding the speed at which a farmer checks mandi rates, a student attends online coaching, or a small shopkeeper accepts UPI payments, it has stopped being a service provider. It has become a gatekeeper standing between citizens and a resource that already belongs to them.

If DoT allows this without challenge, every future telecom will read the message clearly. Public resource, private discrimination, no consequences. .@Dot_India @JM_Scindia @jagograhakjago

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@lovelyweather_ Any effect on Bangalore ??

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@RainTracker Why kochi, mangalore will be cooler, when whole india will have warm weather ??

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@Jaiswal_ACE @DeepikaBhardwaj What if there is massive layoff everywhere, and unfortunately you get affected due to layoff ? Who is going to fund - these expenses ?

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@SharmaBits @Rajiv1841 RR also lost 6 games

[Shailesh Agarwal @shailesh_itech]

@AMP86793444 Only two players in IPL history have managed to win the Orange Cap and lift the IPL trophy in the same year - 2014 and 2021.

Only 2 times 18 years of ipl and 19th one playoff starting in few days.