DancingHamster
DancingHamster
3mo

Advice on interfaith marriage

I (25M) been dating a girl (23F) for 3 years. She is Christian and I am Hindu. We are at that stage where we need to take the call of whether we should commit to marriage or not. I love her really but my parents said I will not be able to adapt to her culture. Her parents are extremely chill and don’t mind her getting married to me. Neither of us are very religious. Can someone shed led (probably those who have done an interfaith marriage) on how easy/difficult it is?

3mo ago
FuzzyWaffle
FuzzyWaffle

Many of my friends who are christians and muslims married hindu girls ..I can think of like 7-8 couples...they live happily ..many are living abroad...I don't think there wud be any problem

DancingLlama
DancingLlama

But i never saw any hindus or chistians married muslim girls. I wonder why

FloatingWalrus
FloatingWalrus

You both can converts into new religion and start your journey 🐼

FuzzySushi
FuzzySushi

Parents are chill until marriage is involved.
Tell her to speak to her parents about this topic, and you as well.

Also, most people say they aren't religious now, and begin to develop their beliefs later on in life, which again can lead to problems. Problems in your marriage will always be seen first as interfaith related problems.

The biggest one yet, is when it comes to raising children, what do you raise them as. Parents will always try to force their beliefs on the child, and arguments between families start here.

Unless you and her are prepared to lose your family in the process, or already have a semi fractured relation with your family, or if the both of you plan on moving abroad and staying far away from family, then this is alright, otherwise you need to think long and hard about it.

FuzzyMarshmallow
FuzzyMarshmallow

I would advise against it unless one of you is of the compromising nature. Problems will happen later

FluffyKoala
FluffyKoala

I have people in my extended family, who have done Hindu-Christian cross-religious marriages. They are all doing fine.

As long as both of you love each other, and are committed and flexible to making the marriage successful, it will all work out well. You will have to decide and agree on some things beforehand, like how you want to raise your kids (Hindu or Christian or neither, or let the children choose themselves).

Be ready for occasional judgmental comments or discrimination from more conservative people in your family and friends circle, and also in society (e.g. from some landlords etc.).

You will just have to learn to ignore or cut off such judgmental people from your life.

Rest if you are living in a nuclear family in large cities, nobody else cares much. You both can live your life together in peace, however you like.

Be strong, and don't be scared of the society so much. Develop a bit of thick skin to listen to judgmental comments, to ignore them or push back. Rest is all fine.

Live your life however you want, and don't worry too much about the opinions of other people.

Good luck for your future marriage! 👍

WobblyNoodle
WobblyNoodle
Student
3mo

In this world everyone wants to know who you worship, what is your orientation along with other things. First of all this live thing lasts only the first few years of being and then you start resenting the idea of love. So yeah, it would have sounded better if you had said that you connected with this person and feel you can always appreciate her energy and presence in your life.
Love is an emotion that changes like any other emotion.

If you like her so much, sit with her parents and yours in a room and have a discussion : see how that goes.

Moreover, you two are young adults, you should be in a position to make independent decisions.

MagicalCupcake
MagicalCupcake

I have a friend who married Christan girl. Initially, they both were like we will celebrate both religion and it doesn't matters to them. Fast forward to now, it's been 4 yrs of marriage they are blessed with baby boy. Girl family took the baby and registered him as Christian. My friend begged alot to give him time to think and all. Girl also didn't support him. My friend family hastes him now. His son is with Girl family. They didn't allow him to meet his baby without him agreeing to their religion. Currently they are staying together but he says he doest love her more n cries evey night. Not cuz of religion but cuz how everyone treated him n lied to him.
Be clear of what u want n what u want to follow n then plan marriage

FluffyBurrito
FluffyBurrito

Why does a man made construct matter if you truly love each other? Just make sure you have a talk before marriage regarding this topic and also how your children would be bought up. It should all be fine if you really love each other.

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