what is india's family life like?
156494
it is very hectic.....the mother stays home and cooks and cleans and takes care of her husband and in-laws and her children.  The husband works and is the financial head of the house. The children's responsibility is to study and do well in the 10 and 12 grade "board exams" (its like the SAT and HSPA here, but they have to pass it in order to move ahead, they have to have a certain number of marks in order to go into certain feilds a.k.a. medical)  They must also respect their elders alot.  They must never raise thier voice.  The parents also have the responsibility of marrying away their daughter and giving her plenty of dowry.  The sons responsibility is to keep the family running after the father retires.  The parents live with their sons, never daughters.
599469
I also met my husband over the internet. I am Mexican and he is from India. We have been married for 2 years now and we are currently living in Mexico.
1152632
Your country need you... work to make the living of people of Pakistan to peaceful and reasonable. be in Pakistan. India may attack on Pakistan and you will not be there to save your family. Shame on you. this is best direction for you.
134969
actually there is a shortage of women in india because male children are typically favored while female children are often seen as a burden and sometimes aborted or killed.  additionally, indian society is very conservative, and males are often unable to initiate relationships with females on their own.  usually it is done through family ties (arranged marriage)  On top of that, indians usually see america as being the land of opportunity, so if they land an american wife they get doubly lucky, they get a woman and an opportunity to go to america.
275024
Very simply-- urban families tend to be 'unitary' i.e, a small, direct family unit without extended ties, with only parents and children. Rural families still tend to be 'extended', with lots of cousins and otehr relatives etc. In some parts of the world, there are even 'joint families', with 3-4 generations living together under one roof and with brothers and theri children all pooling their resources.
872185
India - its not a country, but a cosmos. which country has such vastness in every field? There is none like India.\n\nLanguages and dialects - over 1500 of them. Over thirty states and union territories, each divided on the basis of the dominant language.\n\nReligions - Hindus are dominant - 83%. But they are the best of the lot, they do not have problem with other except the radical groups like RSS, VHP & Bajrang Dal. The others are Budhist, Jains, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians & others together 17%.\n\nFestivals of India are one of the most colorful. Each state of india has a dozen or more festival of thier own. Even in her poverty you see indians the most happiest. their festivals are the proof.\n\nIndia has the oldest continuous history. It is the only country that has not been an aggressor or looted/destroyed another country. Hnduism religion is the most progressive religions, nothing can come near to it in this aspect. Whether a person accepts god or not, he is hindu.\n\nInspite of different religions, languages and other differences, everybody is proud to be an INDIAN.
550044
I have no idea about the laws of India, but if that area is anything like America, you will be given no rights to a house you do not pay for. If you do pay for it, tell your husband you are going to leave him if his parents don't get out of your life. If you don't pay for it, get a new place and if your husband follows, then hooray for all.
90421
In India - yes, it is fair to expect that. And it will continue to remain that way for some more time to come. "Westernization" is eating into our traditions, but not at a rate fast enough that these values get forgotten in today's scenario. \n\nFor example, in the US way of things, the parents actually want their kids to leave home at some point in life (as I have deciphered based on some questions that have been posted here) so that they learn to take care of themselves at the earliest. But this is not the case in India, where parents go all the way to take care of their children right till they get into their 20s when they can take care of themselves. A lot of their lives revolves around trying to give the best formative years that a child could have. The least these children can do in this case is to reciprocate when their parents are in need. \n\nHowever, that said, the rules are not so valid for women, as it is for men. Women are, and will continute to be considered "others wealth" for quite sometime to come because of the stereotypical image attached with women.
1112012
Our family is very close .. we have a huge family here .. lots of cousins, aunts, uncles - granny's grandpas - you name it we've got it !\n\nMy daughter has 2 great great grandparents .. \n\nIt's so much fun growing up with a big family.  You never get bored, you always have some one to talk to .. and a place to stay if you're in trouble !\n\nWe're all so close me, both brothers & 3 other cousins have the same tattoos to show our family pride ... haha ... !
848317
Nope.  There's still hope for a normal married family with kids.  It's just that these days they are becoming less prominent than in the past.
796361
Got a friend in India, he says that they Dont know they will love each other, usually it is becuz of status that families marry. They dont believe in divorce whether they love the person or not.
563189
HAHA - I am sure you will get many replies here. You know, we humans, we never truly understand our own spouses but we consider ourselves an authority on other peoples spouses.\n\nAnd if you are renuka and you have a wife - Now where in India have they legalised that?
558674
We get wrapped up in our little world of taking care of our family's..\n\nMaybe since you notice this you can talk to your brothers and sisters before you drift to far apart.
260747
I live in India. The best thing about our country is that we are secular. We have a Muslim as the President, a Sikh as the Prime Minister and a Roman Catholic Woman leader(Sonia Gandhi-she's Italian).
30451
My family is the perfect family.  We all have our setbacks (some still living at home, divorce, children out of wedlock, some out of work for a while, arguements with husbands/ wives, etc.) BUT- We all are close (including children's children) and we love each otherSO MUCH.  We see each other often.  We still are corrected by our parents.  We live pretty close by to each other.  We all go to church.  God is the center of our lives.  We argue for a few seconds.  We laugh.  We are extremely loyal, giving & kind.  There are lots of us.  We help each other out.  Our children are actually friends and not just cousins.  We treat each other's homes as if it is our own home.  We cook for each other.  We voice for each other.  We defend each other.  We cry to each other.  We talk on the phone.  We go out together.  We vacation together.  We do favors for each other.  We help with each other's businesses.  We borrow each other's stuff.  We are loud & noisy.      \nThis is only a small explanation of my perfect family.  I hope that I raise a family exactly like my parents did.  I always pray for this.
456628
Your parents and siblings are still your family. However, you husband and children become the immediate family and your main focus. Yet you are still a daugther/son to your parents and a sister/brother to your sibliings. The roles you are just have expanded as you become a spouse and a parent yourself and even an aunt/uncle as your sibling have children themselves.
872790
That is the realm of the family