Idealistically, many would say: "Get hitched and live happily after!"
I would love to agree but unfortunately, life is not a fairy tale or a romance novel.
What you both should do is consider some things:
1) Why do you love each other? Can you love each other if you both change along the way because people tend to do that?
2) How different are your cultures and religion? Can you live with that or will you tend to debate? If need be, can one of you leave his/her religion/culture to adjust to yours? Can the person do it BECAUSE they embrace it and not in the name of tolerance?
3) What will you teach your children? What values will you raise them up in?
4) Will your family agree to this? You're not just marrying her, you're joining her family to yours.
Some people have pulled it off rather well. I've met a couple where the Japanese guy is Catholic and his German wife is Buddhist (can you say irony?) and they worked it out. Others have fallen to bits because it just won't work.
Take your time to think things through together so that you both can make the best decision possible. God bless.
2006-08-03 23:37:33
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answered by Studier Alpha 3
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This is a very interesting dilemmatic question. The two of you love each other sincerely and will continue to for the rest of your life. That's all that should matter, right? Wrong!!! There are a zillion other things that could stop you from getting married, and different religion and different country are just one of them. This world is a complicated place where pure feelings like love are taken for granted and replaced with material wants and desires like a luxury car, big house, long vacations, etc.... The list is endless! My sympathies are with you my friend.
Actually, living in different countries can be countered easily because after marriage both of you could relocate to either country of your choice or wherever your job takes you. However, living with different religions is a tricky thing, especially when you think about what religion the children will adopt.
In my opinion, the first thing that you have to do is to have a positive attitude towards the whole thing and picture yourself married to this lovely woman. Secondly, the two of you should sit down and have a face to face conversation about the truth and false of each person's religion. This will be a very slow and cumbersome process, as both of you will delve into the benefits of each others' religion to decide on the best religion that the both of you should adapt. Maybe, in this process you could also find out that there is a third religion that is the best or better than the religion being followed by the both of you, but that's a risk you are willing to take. The both of you should search for the right religion and adapt to that religion. The both of you should have one religion. This will solve your problems for now.
Hope my answer was helpful. And there's more where that came from, so don't worry and be happy!
Best wishes!
Khurram :-D
2006-08-04 07:27:18
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answered by khurram.faheem 1
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It's not a problem really, just work through the different issues u 2 have? Most impt is to respect each other.
2006-08-04 08:20:57
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answered by I dunno wad to do.. 2
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as per my knowledge,,as i understand,, everything that are good,beautiful,loving,charming,with positive sense,,,,,,among all this things like a nice home,more money,good lifestyle,love..etc..,,,, among all this LOVE can not be arranged, can not be achieved,can not be got even u try hard hard and hard..... so if u think that u have got a love then don't lose it, do not compromise.. may be possible that god has arranged love only once in ur life and this is that love..it may be possible that u will never get love throught ur life fore ever..so if u both are in love then it is ur right and responsibility to get ur love.. people has problems like 1.cousins are in love 2.they can't understand that they r in love 3.families of both are enemies...etc u have not a big trouble, so u should not worry..remember everything is fair to get love.....so go & get don't lose courage...see an hindi (indian)movie "DILWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE".....
2006-08-04 06:43:41
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answered by mrugank_sap 2
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It seems obvious.
You don't get married and continue to 'date' from afar forever
You break up and move on
One of you moves to be with the other and you disregard religion
2006-08-04 12:17:58
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answered by Anonymous
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u hv not told which country u belong to.
you marry ur girl in ur place n get registered.any marriage shld be registered.forget religion!!!we r humans and dats the only religion!!!
2006-08-04 06:26:15
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answered by Abhi 2
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If you love her, country and religion it`s not important. this is my opinion. and try to get married with her.
2006-08-04 06:29:14
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answered by maryam g 2
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Loves has no boundaries, no religion...
If you truly love each other, wait until the time comes when you can meet each other.
2006-08-04 06:23:39
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answered by ∂ılβεгЃ 3
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If you truly love eachother then you CAN get married and you WILL!
2006-08-04 08:58:07
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answered by melodi_jean_99 3
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Make sure if both of yr love is sincere. if so u will defenitley win. becos sincere effort never fails.
2006-08-04 06:44:01
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answered by bhuvana v 1
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