Yes, I am the 63 year-old man living in with a 62 year-old lady. And no, we don’t plan to get married.” Vithalbhai laughs on the other end of the telephone as he repeats the line he says he often uses for people who ask him about “that lady in his flat.”u00a0The Ahmedabad-based businessman, who wishes to be recognised by only his first name, says his two month-old live in relationship is the best experience of his life, and he is not apologetic to admit that he didn’t feel the same way when he was married.

Marriage, feel many seniors, is not for everyone after a certain age. A live-in relationship, they admit,gives them the companionship they need sans any property issues. Representationa picture