Arshad Warsi and Maria Goretti walked down the aisle in a church ceremony, followed by a traditional nikah in 1999.Despite being married for 25 years, the couple never got down to legally registering their marriage. So, to celebrate 25th wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day, Arshad and Maria got their marriage registered in court on January 23.Talking about why it took so long for the couple to legally register their marriage, Arshad told TOI, “It crossed our minds, but we never thought that it was really important. But then we realised that it is important to do it when you have to deal with property matters and even after you are no more. We did it for the sake of the law. Otherwise, I feel as partners, if you are committed to each other, then that’s all that matters.”
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As the duo hits the silver jubilee mark, Arshad shares his mantra for a happy married life. “Well, not ‘happy married life’, it’s been a successful ‘married life’ (laughs). These 25 years have been insanely crazy. Maria and I are poles apart. We are completely different people and I think that is where the magic lies. As much as Maria is hyper, I am calm. She is well-educated and I am not. Maria is extremely practical and I live by where life takes me. I think that’s what works for us. Her madness and my calmness all put together works fine. She drives me up the wall and I drive up the wall (laughs). It’s exciting… I love it,” he says.
