Woho! Sorry this is gonna be pretty rude but my very honest reaction to your post is....WTF? What is your bloody issue if they happen 2 be a close knit, emotionally connected and loving family? every family has their way of life and as long as it doesnt hurt you i dont think you have any bloody rite to whine about it. Are they asking you to show your love in the same manner? Even if they were, it wouldnt be wrong cuz when you get married into a family you should also try and pick their way of things as long as it doesnt hurt your morals, views or sentiments. I dont see the bloody big deal about this whole case you have put in front here.
To all such women out there, pleaseeeeeeeeee dont get married into such families if your intention is to break the family. kindly look for guys who r willing to be your puppies and nothing more.
OK my in-laws are visiting. My husband is their eldest son and the most well established child. Always listend to his parents, did what they wanted him to do. And yeah they are the reason he is successful today. But this is what bother me a LOT. His parents are always hugging and kissing him and babying him. I don't get it. He is 30 yrs old and his mother feeding him. WTH... I've raised in a rough and tough family. Pretty much did everything on my own. That sight of my husband hugging and kissing his parents is so disturbing to me. NO i am not jealous but I sometimes think that its not appropriate for a guy to do this. He once got a tiny little blister on his foot, and OMG... his whole family was running for medications of all sorts. He tells his parents every single detail of our life, every bit so they can tell him what to do. Seriously!!!?? We even had few arguements over this. He knows how much I dislike that his parents are always treating him like a 2 yr old.
So I am wondering if this is common in desi culture??!! and if it is.. how do spouses that are raised differently get used to this affection??