Love is truly blind, it does not see caste, colour, status or the intellect of an individual before falling in love. Chances are, you never thought about what would happen when you fall in love with a girl or a guy from a different religion. But, before you make promises of eternity, take a quick look at these signs to find out if you are heading in the right direction because after all, religion is one of the basic parts of your identity.
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In this relationship, if any one of you harbour disrespectful feelings towards the other’s faith, then it would be very difficult to manage this marriage. Depending on how religious you are, this might end up hurting your sentiments.
Converting just for the sake of marriage might make you bitter, or fill you with resentment in the long run. If you or your partner wants to convert, let it come from within. Constant forcing or giving ultimatums is not a good foundation to build your marriage upon.
Talking about your religious differences is not going to wash over the feelings you have for each other. On the contrary, it will help you both understand each other even better. If your partner always ignores talking about the different ways your religious beliefs are going to affect each other, then it is time you tackle this head on before it is too late.
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Does your partner often gives you ultimatums that if you do not convert, or do not leave behind your parents, you would have to forget about the relationship? If yes, then there is absolutely no point in going ahead with this person.
Having children would add another layer of issues to your marriage. Something, you need to deal with before you tie the knot. When you are marrying someone from another religion, you must discuss the kind of upbringing that your children would have and the faith they would follow. If your partner is not ready to talk about it or wants the children to follow only their religion, then it might be a serious problem.
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If your partner is quite religious from the beginning, then there are higher chances of them becoming even more so as they grow older. Even if it does not seem important to you right now, it might upset you in the future when your partner would try to impose their beliefs on you.
If your partner is uncomfortable or does not want to be a part of your festivities, even when you are still dating, imagine how it would affect you when you are married! Would you be able to enjoy on your own, or you would rather give up on your favourite traditions and customs? The choice is all yours!
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'Will I go to hell for uniting with a man/woman from another faith?', 'Will my partner be offended because of my religious practices?' If questions like these plague your mind often, then you would never be at peace with yourself, which would affect your relationship in the long run. You might even end up blaming your partner for everything that goes wrong in your life.
It is true that compromising is a good way to make the marriage work, but what if you are the only one making all the compromises? There would be a time when you would blame yourself for this.
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Thinking that in the long run, any religious differences would get resolved on their own is a serious mistake. Even if you love each other immensely, your religious practices may interfere at any point in your marriage.
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Always remember that no individual is the same. It is not necessary that interfaith marriages are doomed from the start. There are many couples who have stood rock solid against all odds. Like every other marriage, it is like that seed that needs lots of love, care, attention, and the willingness to help it plant its root firmly into the ground.
