Re: Do single desi women live with family until marriage?
Of course I included single mothers with children in my opening comment.
Unfortunately, that’s how it’s seen in the western culture. It’s harder on men than women though but still even a woman living with her parents after a certain age is rare and so they leave the nest. The other divorced desi woman I know, her parents are not living with her even if she has a child because she can afford to buy her own home but I rarely see her at any desi events. It’s the culture here. I don’t know why I guess it’s to force them to be independent.
Life alone here can get lonely and plus for a woman, it’s added pressure because after she gets a job or she’s done with her education, desis ask, “so when is she getting married, didn’t she find anyone yet” or even nondesis, when they see a single female, the eventual question is “are you dating anyone or are you married?” If she is single, a morbid picture of a spinster woman in a bathrobe and slippers feeding her cats is seen.
Even while filing our taxes here, there is an incentive for married couples.
There’s always an emphasis that a woman should get married.
I’m pretty sure, family members ask you “Are you planning on getting married eventually??”. Are you made to feel out of place since most desis come with their husband or wife along with their kids showing how much they’re one big happy family?