Dear Friends,

Marriage today is a relative term. Unlike the past, where the parents of the bride decided who she would marry, today the girl is in a position to decide her life partner.  The main reason is that she is empowered with financial security.  It may be the hard truth but yet there are many women who enter into a loveless marriage just because their husband earns enough and all they look forward to live a life of comfort and luxury.
 

Why can't women educate themselves and find a job to be financially independent instead? And why are there many conservative families, which do not allow the wife to work?
Today most  women are seeking financial security and material comforts in a marriage rather than emotional compatibility and love.

There are quite a few reasons why women marry for financial security. There are indeed many women in India who are not very educated and don't have a choice in who they are getting married to. There are women who are educated, can find themselves a high paid job but still want to marry rich because they are not willing to work. It does not matter to them if the groom is much older or bad looking as long as he is earning considerably well."
 Even now in the West a financially independent woman is seen as a major source of competition and makes a man feel insecure. This is especially so in India for a woman who is on her own as it tends to be a financial struggle, unless she is from a well off family. It's difficult to change such a mindset since love cannot survive on air and water but facing up to the hard realities of life."

Women's education and their choice to work will bring them financial independence which has many advantages.

Women Vision brings to you Aboline D’Cunha, a shining example of “today’s woman” - she not only preaches about women empowerment but also puts it into practice. A caring wife, an encouraging mother, an able administrator, a competent person  …. Her list of abilities is endless.  Her very name suggests the floral essence of the “Aboli” flower which adorns a Mangalorean bride on her wedding day. The delicate saffrom coloured flower that adds grace and beauty to the bride is  synonmous of  Aboline and true to her name she  is like this Aboli  flower – adding essence and aroma with her charismatic presence and her gentle ways.

Hailing from the very well known Rasquinha family of Angelore in Mangalore. She indeed follows in the footsteps of both her parents. Her father (late) JB Rasquinha the veteran Konkani artist and community leader has left an indelible impact in the field of Konkani culture.  In a rich tribute paid to him on his passing away by Austin Prabhu of Chicago he says, “He was a writer, musician, singer, director, actor, make-up artist, costume designer, etc., etc., and well known for his organisational skills. Rasquinha was very generous in giving advertisements to Konkani papers and Konkani programmes.  Konkani Natak Sabha's singing and elocution competitions were very close to his heart.  He had traveled all over the world with his wife, including Rome and the U.S. He was a real 'Konkan Samrat' of Mangalorean Community.” Her mother  Rosy Rasquinha is an exemplary housewife and mother.

Born and brought up in Mangalore, she did her schooling at the Capitanio High school, Mangalore and graduated  in Arts from St. Agnes College Mangalore (having stood first in the final exams of the Arts section). She has always been an exceptional student and  excelled in academics as well as in extra curricular activities like Elocution, Drawing & Painting.

Her marriage to Ronald D’Cunha of Koppa, Chickmagalur district 23 years ago carrie