Couples tend to be like Tom and Jerry \u2013 one <\/span><\/span>can\u2019t live without <\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>other, <\/span><\/span>yet sparks <\/span><\/span>fly<\/span><\/span> every now and then<\/span><\/span> between them<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The daily banter between couples is the reality of <\/span><\/span>married <\/span><\/span>life \u2013 love it or hate it. <\/span><\/span>Yet, this is something that has spawned a whole ecosystem of movies, stories, <\/span><\/span>television series, and comics.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bengaluru<\/span><\/span>-based illustrative designer Alicia Souza <\/span><\/span>also has created some endearing comics to illustrate the various facets of married life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In her depictions, it is the humorous aspect of relations between couples that has gained prominence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In fact, her comic depictions come with the various <\/span><\/span>amusing <\/span><\/span>aspects of married life<\/span><\/span> that most couples can relate to<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alicia <\/span><\/span>has drawn inspiration from the experiences of her own <\/span><\/span>marital <\/span><\/span>life <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>has compiled them into <\/span><\/span>amusing <\/span><\/span>comic strips <\/span><\/span>on the canvas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n She <\/span><\/span>has a<\/span><\/span>n innate <\/span><\/span>knack of <\/span><\/span>inculcating some craziness <\/span><\/span>to the characters <\/span><\/span>that <\/span><\/span>she draws <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>thus <\/span><\/span>bring<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> them alive <\/span><\/span>on the <\/span><\/span>strip<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Most of her <\/span><\/span>illustrations <\/span><\/span>like the one where the wife is seeking some complements for her dress or the others can <\/span><\/span>make <\/span><\/span>you <\/span><\/span>grin <\/span><\/span>and laugh<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You <\/span><\/span>can get a daily dose of her amusing and relatable husband-wife comic <\/span><\/span>illustration<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> if you <\/span><\/span>follow her on <\/span><\/span>Instagram\u00a0<\/span><\/span>@aliciasouza<\/span><\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The best part is that she draws all those <\/span><\/span>witty illustrations <\/span><\/span>not just about marriage, but also <\/span><\/span>life in general.<\/span><\/span> However, it is the conjugal life of husband and wife that inspires her more than anything else. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In fact, it is her husband and wife that you will find most amusing since you can relate them to your own married life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Her illustrations about married life span throughout the canvas of all the regular interactions and altercations that take place between couples.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, the illustrations need not always be taken sarcastically. In fact, what she means to depict is that the bond of marriage is a joyous one, but peppered with some happenings, some misgivings, some indifferences, and some skirmishes. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n