It’s been 11 years since I married Vedant. In the early days of our marriage, I often found myself wondering how some people were so close to their mothers-in-law. I still remember asking my friend Priya, who was blessed with such a wonderful bond with hers, how she did it. She smiled and said to me, "You just have to wait until you find something in common. One day, you won't just see eye to eye, you'll see heart to heart." I didn't fully understand what she meant back then. But today, I do. Fast forward to the present... Today, she is my mom too. Not a single day goes by without speaking to her. I share everything - from joy to fear, from parenting concerns to occasional frustration (even with her son!), from everyday stories to life’s bigger questions. She’s become my sounding board, my confidante, and a second nature I reach for without even thinking. Just the other day, she suggested something about my son's schooling. I didn’t agree at first and felt ups...