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She married her love and has had a successful marriage and life, so maybe she knows some secrets to easing the way with the rest of your family.

I worked in a community (the library) that had lots of cultures living in it. One of the largest groups was Indian, and over the years, we hired some of them to work at the front desk. We asked why...

No. My uncle was in Burma during WWII and often visited India when he could.

You still plan to talk with your aunt?

I'll be awake for two hours yet.

My former coworker Manisha would fly home to Delhi and tell me about the long jet journey and about the wall of humid air slapping her in the face when she got off...

It's 11:00 p.m. here (Chicago) -- time for my bedtime snack.

She's rested and refreshed. What time is it there?

Aren't you supposed to be in bed, young lady? Tomorrow we can talk about samosas. :)

Yes, consult with your aunt. She knows your father well? Would she help you with him, talk with him?

Do you know of any couples who have overcome something like this and kept their families from despair?

The shame factor is big among traditional thinking elders in Asian countries. Would he be so unforgiving and take his own life?

Is there a way you can get him to connect more with your father, by doing something with or for your father? You need to forge a strong bond between those two.

Very good!

Does your father know him? Has he met him?

Can you prevent an arranged marriage for years and years until you can move away?

Is there anything that your father would accept about your boyfriend and a marriage? Let's start there.

From all the other similar questions we have responded to on this site, it seems there is no way to convince the older generation to relax on their rules and beliefs. Some couples have moved away to...

The only thing you can do is throw this gently into his lap and hope his love for you will overcome his beliefs. I know from my own family that will probably not happen. Tradition is very strong and...

As we have told many other couples in the same situation, you will have to choose between your families and each other if any of the parents will not approve.

Your father is bound to tradition...