Most couples have no choice but to 'succumb' to the weekend marriage.

How do they cope up? This is what experts suggest:

1. It helps if the couple is understanding and more tolerant towards each other.

Raj Nihalani, 27, is an investment analyst and his wife Ridhima, 25, whom he has been married to for three years, is a media consultant. Raj says, "I remember there was a time when all we would do was snap at each other. 'You have no time for me!', 'You don't even have time to get the groceries!', 'You are always late!' were all we would keep trading back and forth. Slowly, we realised that that wasn't helping things at all. She is just as committed to her career as I am, and we slowly learnt to let go of our stubbornness. It was tough initially, but we had had enough of getting on each other's nerves!"

2. Try not to take work home on Fridays, and try to make the most of the weekend.

Nilima, 26, a software engineer, has one rule that she imposed for herself and her husband, a banking professional. She says: "No bringing work home. Ever. Especially on weekends, it is a sin! How else will we ever get to see each other? Anil travels all over the place, spends long hours at work, and I have my own career that is just as demanding. This is the simplest, yet so difficult, rule to follow!"