Mira Kapoor praises husband Shahid’s ‘discipline’, says he wakes up ‘before sunrise’: ‘If he has gone to Delhi…’

If he has gone to Delhi, he will make it a point to meet my parents, my family, shared Mira on Shahid

Mira Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor (Photo: Mira Kapoor/Instagram)

Mira Kapoor recently reflected on her husband and actor Shahid Kapoor’s role in supporting her and her dreams. “I have also learnt a lot of professional discipline. The way he wakes up before sunrise, has his day, makes sure he is back home to spend time with his kids, even if he is travelling…speaking to them every day, being in touch with family. If he has gone to Delhi, he will make it a point to meet my parents, my family,” Mira, 31, said during a conversation with content creator Masoom Minawala on her YouTube podcast.

Apart from that, “I think, listening…sometimes, you just want to come home and talk about your day”. “You just want to vent. You need a place where someone is not judging you, but also not being a blank wall, because they know when you are vulnerable and not looking at it the right way. That’s the room you want to be in. You want to be in a room where someone says, Yes, I understand, but…that’s the reality check you need sometimes. It is the tag teaming that works,” she shared.

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Mira’s reflection on Shahid’s discipline is not just about an actor waking up early; it highlights a deeper truth about modern relationships. “In a world where everyone is exhausted, overstimulated, and stretched thin, the greatest act of love is consistency. Not flowers. Not grand gestures. But showing up every single day through your habits,” described psychotherapist Delnna Rrajesh, who is also a life coach.

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When someone wakes up early to create more time for their partner or children, what they are really communicating is simple. “You matter enough for me to reorganise my life around what nurtures us. This is emotional generosity in a very practical form,” shared Delnna.

Listening without judgement, being a safe space, giving reality checks without crushing the other person — these skills separate emotionally healthy relationships from the ones that drain you, said Delnna. “A lot of couples do not need therapy because they lack love. They need therapy because they lack emotional structure. One person is venting into a vacuum. The other is absorbing without support. And slowly, both feel unseen,” said Delnna.

True tag teaming is not about splitting housework. It is about splitting emotional load, said Delnna. “One listens. One grounds. One vents. One stabilises. Then you switch. This makes a relationship feel lighter, safer and more resilient.”

Here are small but powerful ways couples can build this kind of emotional discipline.

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*Create a 10-minute nightly check-in where both share how the day felt, not just what happened
*Let one partner vent while the other stays grounded and responsive, not reactive
*Take turns being the emotional anchor instead of expecting one person to always be the strong one

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*Practise small rituals that help you reconnect, like sitting together after waking up or before sleeping
*Agree on one relationship non-negotiable that keeps both aligned, such as daily communication or weekly family time

Relationships do not fall apart because of one big fight. “They fall apart when there are too many days where one partner feels unheard, unseen, or unsupported. And they thrive when both partners intentionally build a rhythm of being there for each other. Because love is not proven through intensity. Love is proven through reliability,” said Delnna.

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