To: CindyDawg
My wife is Indian. She opted for a “love” marriage as it is called. Her family gave consent, otherwise culturally it is the parents and family that determines who is acceptable for her to marry. Now, the one difference in her family, albeit they are a little more progressive, is that she was granted permission whereas many in her culture would not be able to and if they said no, she would not be able to. Even if she is 30, 25, or 18, she must have the family blessing. Most "love" marriages outside of castes are unallowed.
65 posted on
05/06/2008 7:52:32 AM PDT by
commonguymd
(Let the socialists duke it out. All three of them.)
To: commonguymd
That’s an individual choice though isn’t it? Honoring parents...traditions. If they had said no and she decided to marry you anyway would she have been able to?
To: commonguymd
However, in the US I don’t think the family could force her into the marriage, if she wanted to fight it.
susie
84 posted on
05/06/2008 8:22:22 AM PDT by
brytlea
(amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
To: commonguymd
BTW as a parent, I think I would be GREAT at picking my sons wives. They think they know better, however (and so far, they’ve done a great job).
susie
87 posted on
05/06/2008 8:22:59 AM PDT by
brytlea
(amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
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