Divyanka Tripathi on five years with hubby Vivek Dahiya: Life is smooth with Vivek. Time just flies

Actors Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya and Vivek Dahiya talk about their fifth marriage anniversary, spending time together in the lockdown being a novelty and missing their annual anniversary trips

For Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, who celebrates her fifth marriage anniversary with Vivek Dahiya today, the biggest struggle is the gift and how to make it special. “We have already given the best gifts to each other over the years. But Vivek always manages to surprise me and gives better gift than I do. I get performance pressure then (laughs),” she shares.

Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya and Vivek Dahiya were apart for over six weeks when she went to shoot for a reality show. It’s the longest they have stayed away from each other

The actor-couple always travels on their anniversary instead of throwing a party. Dahiya reveals that a staycation is the best option. He says, “I am not a party person and haven’t thrown a party. Moreover, anniversaries should be celebrated with your partner. For our honeymoon, we went to Udaipur, and to the Maldives, Italy and London for the first three anniversaries. Last year, we were in the city.

Looking back on their marriage, Tripathi says, “Life is smooth with Vivek and I don’t know how time flew so fast. It is has been really good and at times we feel as if we have known each other for centuries. We are both so comfortable with each other. Like any couple, we have tough days and fight, too, but we have learnt a lot about each other as well. You need willingness to resolve issues. During the lockdown, we did so many new things together like cooking, cleaning and sharing a lot. All activities became special, even dividing daily chores became enjoyable.”

Dhaiya, too, agrees that it was strange to be apart, especially after spending 15 months together. “There were two extremes as during the lockdown, there was no privacy (laughs) as both of us were in the house and later, when she went to shoot, there was too much privacy. Divyanka has become my extension and I share everything with her. Earlier, we would be shooting or tired after a day’s work, being together for such a long time was a blessing.”