Gaurav Taneja was ‘shocked’ when wife Ritu Rathee decided to quit social media at peak of her career: ‘She was number one mom influencer’

“At first, I was shocked by her decision. I told her, ‘You are wasting this profile’. She replied to me, ‘Why do you think having a big bank balance is success? That is your thinking. I want to spend time with my kids, they are growing up, I want to be involved in their lives. And moreover, I am also a pilot, and I content with that'”, said Gaurav.

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He said this episode with his wife taught him that every individual has a different definition of success. “We can’t force same success formula on everybody. Whoever wants to live however, should be allowed to live,” he said.

Last year, a video of Ritu Rathee crying during a gathering hosted by spiritual leader Premanand Govind Sharan made its way online. She spoke about deceit and raising two daughters on her own. This fueled rumours that her marriage was at the verge of breaking. However, both Ritu and Gaurav took to their respective social media handles to address the rumours and slammed people who took the video “out of context”.

In one of his YouTube videos, Gaurav Taneja said, “Those who follow Premanand Ji Maharaj already know the truth.” Meanwhile, Ritu too shared a video in the support of her husband and asked the public to mind its own business. Gaurav Taneja and Ritu Rathi tied the knot in 2016. The couple have two daughters, Kiara and Pihu.