How To Make Your Inter-community Marriage Work?

Intercommunity marriages are not really new to the present times. You will find that at least 1 in 100 marriages in the present generation are inter-community. The faiths are different but the love is completely true. It is the present generation that is looking at inter-community marriages, but the generation before that is still unsure if this would work. There are many instances wherein the people marrying have eloped due to parental objection.

Inter-community is a big decision as the faiths that you have been following till date is all different and the kind of community you would belong to hence forth would be different. In some cases, one of the two parties involved will need to convert to the other faith, in case they have to. This becomes another major decision for their life.

Well, this is not true in most cases, but then some people have had to face this situation too. Finding love across communities seems to be an easy affair, but is love enough to maintain the differences that are cast between the two communities. Well, there’s more than love that is needed to maintain the inter-faith marriage.

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Here is how you can make the inter-community marriage work. Just follow these simple steps and your love will definitely win.

Faiths are Different
It is a fact that the two of you belong to different religions. One of you may choose to convert to the other religion, or you may choose to follow your individual faiths. The whole idea is to be clear in your mind and in the relationship about the fact regarding your religion. You should know and acknowledge the differences as early on in the relationship as possible.

Accept the Cultural Differences
When you are marrying into a different religion, you might face some major cultural differences too. For some pure vegetarians, you would see that your significant other can be a pure non vegetarian too. For some the languages become totally different which becomes a major issue when it boils down to communication. In some cases the cultural differences are as big as the whole faith you have decided to follow. Make sure you are aware of these differences, and try to work on some of them that you can work out. The rest you can leave out in case you don’t wish to pursue them, but make sure the two of you are clear about it.

Families are Important
While you two have decided to get settled, it is also important to take the families into consideration while you are planning on settling down. You need to answer a few questions like will your families accept this new proposal or not. You should maintain clarity right from the beginning on what kind of expectations would be imposed by the families on both sides. You should also have an understanding about the future regarding how the parents would want the children to be raised, or rather if there would be any expectations in this matter or not.

Consult other Couples
It is important to consult other couples who have entered the inter-community style of marriage. They would help you understand the points that you might have to deal with in this case. They will also help you know what to expect out of such marriages. Consulting is always good prior to marriage

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