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Cinique' Said,
July 26th, 2010 @9:49 am  

Bob,

Whoa…this is definitely a sticky situation. So let me get this straight, you and your girlfriend want to honor your parents and their traditions, yet you both are reluctant to honor yourselves and what your hearts are obviously telling you. “It is better to be hated for what you are, than to be loved for what you are not.” – Andre Gide – Hmmm….the only way to help you is to tell you what I would do in this situation. I would respectfully tell them how I felt and what I wanted to do. I would introduce them to my future wife and ask for their blessings. Only one of two things will happen. Either they will love you anyway and accept who you have chosen as wife with open arms or they will not like your decision but still love you anyway because they know that there is not much they can do to change a made up mind. I hope this helps, keep me posted. God Bless!

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July 25th, 2010 @11:04 am  

Bob,

Your girlfriend has shown exceptional thoughtfulness and caring by advising you to abide by your parents’ wishes.

However, you should most definitely speak with your parents regarding how you feel about an arranged marriage in your future.

Yes, you most definitely should honor and respect your parents and your culture. However, you must also do in your heart what you believe is best for you.

That being said, there are consequences to any decision you make. So you must carefully consider the repercussions of your choices in order to determine if you are truly ready and mature enough to handle the outcomes.

All the best to you.

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Suzanne White Montiel Said,
July 23rd, 2010 @5:54 pm  

Dear Bob,

It is understandable that this girl you love doesn’t want you to have to turn your back on your family to be with her. She likely understands how important family is to you because it is just as important to her.

The only thing for you to do is to be patient. If you feel you can, talk to your parents about your feelings regarding your impending arranged marriage, marriage for love, etc.

Good luck.

Sincerely,

Suzanne White Montiel

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July 23rd, 2010 @2:38 pm  

Bob there are a lot of things to consider. At 19 I am guessing you are still living at home with your parents. While you are still living at home it is difficult to go against your parent’s wishes.

I would suggest that if you want to go your own way, you need to move out and get a job and be self supporting. Your girlfriend shows a lot of maturity about counseling you to repsect your parents and not defy them, but to honor them.

I can understand you not wanting to have an arranged marriage, but it has worked for centuries in your culture. I say be patient and see how things work out. At 19 you have a lot of time to think about things.

Blessings on you and yours

John Wilder

marriagecoach1@yahoo.com

marriagecoach1.wordpress.com blog

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July 23rd, 2010 @2:36 pm  

Sit down with both the girl, AND you parents, and discuss it with them.

If they don’t approve, play on their emotions by asking “Is tradition really more important than my happiness though? I would think you guys would want me to happy.”

See how that works out for ya.

JayTheAdviceMan@aol.com

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