Television couple Maninee De and Mihir Misra, who tied the knot in 2004, have trouble in their paradise.

As per reports in Times Of India, the couple has been living separately for the past six months. While Maninee lives in Mumbai with Dianoor, her 21-year-old daughter from her first marriage, Mihir has moved to Pune with his parents.

Maninee told Bombay Times, “Marriage, like any other relationship, has its highs and lows. Yes, it’s true that Mihir and I have been living separately for six months. The reasons for our separation are too personal to be divulged. Also, I respect the sacredness and sanctity of our relationship. We gave it our best, but the outcome isn’t in our hands.”

She added, “Many people had given our marriage just three weeks, but it lasted 16 years. It means that we had a lot of love, care and compassion for each other. However, relationships and people evolve with time. In our case, we evolved at different paces and our paths diverged. I have an aesthetic way of looking at life. Maybe, we had a karmic debt and it lived out its course. It’s even more sad, because a lot of people felt that ours was a fairy-tale romance. What was most beautiful about our bond was that we were friends first and then partners. I hope that our friendship survives this ordeal. Having said that, happiness is essential for every human being and it shouldn’t be compromised on, at any cost.”

Maninee wished Mihir all the very best for his future endeavors

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