I'm white and his parents want him to marry a girl in his Bengali culture.

I

Isabella V.

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I need advice!? My boyfriend and i have been together for over two years, we've talked about marriage and even having children. But just last night he told me he talked to his parents about him and i getting married and they didn't approve of it.
They want him to marry a girl of the same culture as him. And they think him marrying me would ruin their family! Even though we both know we want to marry each other some-day.
Now i'm crushed and feel stupid for believing we ever had a future. I don't want to give up on us, but i also don't want to waste my time with someone i have no future with.

What should i do?
I've thought about converting to become Muslim before any of this happened, and i'm thinking maybe if i did his parents would approve of us being together and marrying each other one-day.
 
Unbelievable! You'd actually want to marry someone who is unwilling to stick up for you and his right to choose a partner with his family?! Imagine what he'd be like if you had a real problem! Don't walk, RUN!
 
I know everybody dream of having the perfect in-laws but chances are that you can forget it. My husband is hispanic while I am white. He wasn't born in this country so his parents are still incredibly traditional. His mom still hasn't accepted me due to our culture differences and his dad has always liked me. It's been more than 5yr that we've been married and we have 2 kids together. I've accepted that she isn't going to like me and have moved on. Follow your heart and marry the man you love
 
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