Is Inter-caste Marriage A Burden?

Marriage And Beyond

oi-Staff

By Super

Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 12:21

The honeymoon is over and its all rosy the first time the bride steps into her in laws house but the first thing that brews the air is that she belongs to a different caste.

There are multiple marriages where the woman is ill treated by her inlaws since she worships another God, follows a different religion and has a specified culture. However there are times when the married woman can tolerate the indifference given to her and there are some women who cannot stand the ill treatment therefore leading to a divorced settlement or even suicide!

Here are a few tips for a married woman who is in an inter-caste marriage.

1.Falling in love is usually the cause of these marriages . In our society, the very thing that bothers every staunch home is religion, so when the son or daughter marries out of the caste there is bound to be problems along the way such as festivals, family programs etc.

2.There is always the thought of what society thinks in every family. Some of us think for the society first rather than thinking about one's self. Some married women feel that since they are in an inter-caste marriage, their reputation is lost. This is not true, if you believe in yourself and prove that you can manage the inter-caste marriage then its your gain!

3.In many homes of today, many people believe that children born from an inter-caste marriage will not have values and a traditional background so therefore married women have this problem as they are tormented in not having children or they are forced to teach their child only the husband's religion and culture.

These are some of the problems and solutions for married women who are in an inter-caste marriage.