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The best work-life balance is different for everyone because all have different priorities and different lives. Especially for married women employees in higher education creating a work life balance is a matter of concern. There are various factors which affect the work life balance flexible working hours, targets, and family and spouse support and work life balance policy of organization. The present study is based on non random convenient sampling technique. Primary data has been collected from 50 women faculty members. For percentage analyses the statistical tools have been used to analyze the study. The questionnaire had 51 items. The study conducted on married faculty members from the higher education institutes of the Navsari region regarding the challenges that they face in balancing professional life and personal life. Majority of were in the age group of 30-40 years and were teacher and lecturer as on initial stage. The majority were married and their monthly salary has been between the ranges of Rs.30,001 and Rs.40,000 and having two children, within the age group of 3 to 8. The majority was neutral towards for criticism or appropriate feedback for work performance from their superior, Effective Work life balance (WLB) to make them to stay healthy, satisfaction with working hours, satisfaction towards recognition for good performance of work. The working women find difficult to make special household activities. They are able to manage work life balance for the routine activities. The most of the teachers are at initial stages and few able to climb ladder to next level. There is stagnancy in the number of female per 100 male teachers and especially in higher posts which require more work or time the ratio is low as compare to other posts. The promotion to higher post requires a better work life balance to devote time and attention on research and development.