The one lesson you learn in your 20s is that finding "the one" is not easy. But even if you do, what are the guidelines you want to follow to make a relationship work, especially in the context of today's hectic schedules, and work that involves travel or long-distance relationships and marriages? Since our traditional wedding vows, which include promises that entail notions of the man being the provider, are archaic in an age where equitable distribution of housework and providing emotional stability are more vital, millennials jot down their own wedding vows which they feel should be fulfilled instead. Four Mumbai-based couples share theirs with us.

Quiet couple time
Sree Sen and Sangram Lotankar have not had it easy. Their relationship was mostly long-distance and Sree, a content consultant, was at a low phase in life when she met him. They say they are two different people who bonded over their love for travelling and Bengali music. Come July, and they will tie the knot with a small reception of 50 guests — a practical decision the two UK-bound 30-year-olds have taken. "As both of us are leaving for Ireland, a grand wedding seems irresponsible. Spending lakhs in one day is ostentatious. We would rather spend it on our education and future," she says.