Re: Rishta and being a parent
In an era when even religious children are picking spouses for themselves (in an Islamic manner), more and more parents will have to settle for just being able to veto who their child selects.
I view myself as being one the the last of the Old Guard. I'm willing to let my parents pick my spouse so long as I get to veto people they pick out. However, I'd be surprised if my own kids were as respectful as I am of my parents wishes in this matter. Call me a cynic, but I thinkkids these days just lack respect for their parents, because when they are out of their parents' supervision they are in an evironment that emphasises individual happiness rather than focusing on the happiness of the larger family unit.