how can i convence my parents to marry the one i love?
439689
Well after you get married what are they going ot do, refuse to like him still? Do what you wan't and marry who you love. This might be more of a case where you should look at your relationship with your folks and why would they not wan't you to marry the one you love.
64135
The both of you should tell your parents about your plans and ask for their support.  Explain why you are getting married and why you believe you are ready for this step.  Hopefully they will understand and help you with your wedding.  Good luck.
891365
This sounds sooooooo familiar.  My parents did not like my boyfriend for a very long time, but the longer we were together, the more they realized how much we cared for each other.  Now we are engaged and my parents are ecstatic.  Just think to yourself....................who's in love with him, me or my parents? when your in love, you shouldn't care what other people think, but since its your parents, i know its hard.  Just follow your heart!!\n\nGood luck and God bless!
1048474
tell them how it is going to be, you have to make up your own mind on who you want to marry.. its not there choice
822571
Just tell them the truth. I wish you married my mom. She re married and he's a mess. At least you can cook ( I read some of your answers).  Can you teach some cooking classes or something to find a babe? OOOh, join a book club. In person is way easier to trust than over the internet. You're in the Toronto area? (I'm in Edmonton). You should have no problem finding a club you could fit into. Trail and nature club, Scottish Country dancing club...........I don't know.\nBut good luck.\nI like your answers.
1023716
If you love each other, then marry each other, of course if you are old enough.  \n\nIf have found in my own life that any man I brought home, my parents found something wrong.  They simply want the best for their children.  Go with your heart.
821800
I agree with "thinking ahead."  And I think you would agree that you've not known each other long enough to get past the "in love" infatuation stage to make the life-long commitment that being parents brings, to say nothing of whether you will get/remain married.\n\nThis is obviously an important issue to discuss, but wait to see if marriage and children emerge out of a strong, loving committed relationship rather than using the relationship to (perhaps) aritifically create a marriage and family that will not last but the responsibilities and consequences of which will be with you for the rest of you life.\n\np.s. You are not selfish for not being sure of wanting to be a parent at this time in your life.  There are more parents who should not be than non-parents who should be! :-)
1132901
Just be open and honest and with them and remember to be patient with them.  Even if they dont agree with you sexuality remember their still your parents and they still love you.  Here's a link to PFLAG's website, you can contact them through that and they're really goat providing support for you and your parents.\nhttp://www.pflag.org/
1080521
If you love him and he loves you, you will overcome this. The families will learn to except you , or they will loose there son. A real man would tell there parents,,,this  is who i love and i will marry, except my wife, or i wont be coming around no more, i have a new wife , and that,s my family. But it takes a real man to stand up for his wife / women. Once that happens, things will fall into place. But don't have a man do all this for you,,,if you don't truly  love him. That would be so cruel, never lead a man on. Be sure of what you want before you take that step together. My Thoughts are with you. ~*~*~*~ Peace.
222544
You cannot control anyone else's reaction but your own.  The most you can do is explain to your parents how much this person means to you and to at least get to know him before making any judgments.  If they aren't willing to do so, then too bad too sad!  You won't always make decisions in love or life that would be pleasing to your parents or anyone else for that matter, but at the end of the day, you have to make yourself happy.  Your parents opinions are just that, opinions, the most you can do is respect the way they feel, right or wrong, that is the way they feel and there isn't a whole lot you can do or say to change there minds.  Maybe in time they would see how happy you are and come around, but for now, if this is the person you are happy with, don't let anyone spoil it, not even your parents.  Having a different religion or a different ethnicity isn't a character flaw, and there are alot more things to worry about in this world.  Go for it!
996552
You could always break up the engagement. Marriage is about a life long commitment. Its not about making your parents happy. Does everyone in your culture do arranged marriages? Could you break up and your family not shun you? If the girl you love could commit forever to you (ask her!), then I'd say break up the arranged. But you need to talk to the new girl and see if she is that serious about you, if you only want to stop the arranged marriage because of her. Personally, I'd stop the arranged because its not a person I picked. We are talking about your spouse, the mother of your children, the person you'll be sleeping with the rest of your life! This isn't something your parents should be picking. I understand that its traditional in some cultures, but not where I live. I'd be scared to know who my parents would pick for me if they could have. Definately not the guy I married. It took years for my Mom to like him, but we've been married almost 9 years and still very much in love. \nI guess it just depends on if you want to spend your life with your parent's choice or yours. But you have to live with her, not them!
851065
IN CERTAIN PLACES MARRIAGES IN THIS RELATION IS ALLOWED.  BETTER YOU TALK TO YOUR PARENTS OTHERWISE GO FOR COURT MARRIAGE.
76582
I say you are now in a civilised country.. whilst parents are important the world over, you are the one that has to live with him, have sex with him, have children with him. Sounds to me that you need to marry your parents if you are so concerned
356349
Dont do it. You will hurt ur parents and she will hurt hers. N u will have lots of prob coping wz each others religion. \nFind som1 ur own religion n get married without breaking any1's heart
1177886
That is for you to decide. Just remember your parents will always be there, no matter what. They love you unconditionally and understand the need to please your spouse. Your spouse is someone you have to work to keep, and you have to live with them, so decide wisely!
1055898
Grieve over him (but no more than two months) and move on. If you're in India, your parents are going to arrange a marriage for you anyway...find a nice boy to settle down with and enjoy him thoroughly.
522810
You are the master of your own destiny.  You can settle down anywhere.  Why not settle down where YOU want, not where your parents think you should?  You're grown; you're not somebody else's livestock to be brought hither and yon or penned up close by by controlling people.  Loving parents are great, but that love can also suffocate what they love.  Explain to them that you have to be your own person.  Good luck.