Keerthy Suresh opens up about interfaith marriage with Antony Thattil: Took a while to convince my family’

Keerthy Suresh and Antony Thattil, a Christian, started dating in 2010 after meeting in December 2009. The couple dated for 15 years before their 2024 marriage. Keerthy revealed to Curly Tales that her mother discovered their relationship through her diary in college, which led her mother to pressure her to stop writing the diary.

Despite the interfaith aspect, Keerthy and Antony have grown together and navigated the challenges of maintaining cultural and religious continuity within their marriage. Sonal Khangarot, a licensed rehabilitation counsellor and psychotherapist, explained that interfaith marriages can be pressured by families and society due to the emphasis on cultural or religious conformity.

Khangarot believes that long-lasting marriages are sustained by companionship, shared life patterns, passion, friendship, and common interests. She emphasized the importance of flexibility in defining roles and avoiding rigid expectations to foster resilience and autonomy within the relationship.