What’s the secret to a successful and long-lasting marriage?  Veteran actor Usman Peerzada believes it comes down to balance, tolerance, and truly understanding each other. The veteran actor, who has been married to actress Samina Peerzada for decades, shared insights into his relationship while appearing as a guest on Ahmed Ali Butt’s show. 

 

Reflecting on one major milestone in his life, Usman shared how he and Samina had waited for 12 years before having their first child.

 

 Usman Peerzada said, “When children arrive, they bring another kind of happiness and emotions into your life. For us, we didn’t have children for 12 years, so we had only each other. That’s how we learned to understand and make it work. We made it work that way, we made it work.”

 

 The Ishq –E –Laa actor shared a touching story about the birth of their daughter after 12 years of marriage.

 

“When the nurse wheeled out the baby girl, we were sad. I always wanted to be a girl dad, but after 12 years, it was a new experience for me. It was something I couldn’t relate to at first, but now, I couldn’t be happier," Usman Peerzada said.

 The host Ahmed Ali Butt asked, “What advice would you give to new couples, especially working couples?” 

 

The Khuda aur Muhabbat actor replied, “When two human beings are together, it's not possible that they don't disagree. So when disagreements arise, that's where I think conflicts begin. And at times, one of the partners doesn’t understand this, so the other partner must be the wiser one at that moment, retreating and not escalating the fight.”

 

He emphasized that in his relationship with his wife (Samina) they’ve had their share of disagreements but always knew how to resolve them quickly. 

 

 “When a situation like this occurs, for instance, we've had (Samina) disagreements and fights too. They lasted for 10, 15, or 20 minutes at most, and that’s it, they ended. We don’t prolong it. Sometimes she takes the first step, and sometimes I do. There are moments when I am very hyper, so she retreats. Other times, when she is hyper, I have to retreat. This is the balance you need to maintain," Usman Peerzada said

 
Reflecting on his long-term marriage, Usman Peerzada shared, “The biggest happiness in marriage, I think, is when you become friends. The romance that is there for the first two or three years fades away. Then, another feeling emerges, the feeling of ownership, the feeling of truly knowing each other.”

 Usman Peerzada and Samina Peerzada tied the knot on 14 February, 1975.