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Can/Will an Indian man ever have the courage to leave and/or divorce his Indian wife?

I’m Latina and I’m dating a married Indian man. Before anyone judges me, make sure you’re perfect. Also, please consider the facts of the entire situation as there are exceptions to every rule. We’ve been consistently dating for a year now. He is Tamil and, from my understanding, Southern India is stricter with their customs and beliefs than the Northern states.

As many are aware, most of India still practice their traditional arranged marriages (unfortunately). That being said, I believe many (including my boyfriend here) are unhappily married. They unwillingly sacrifice their happiness and settle in a loveless marriage just out of tradition and respect for their parents as well as the fear of being considered an outcast and an embarrassment to their family and society as a whole. They’re taught from birth: this is life whether they like it or not, they have no choice but to tolerate it, and have no say about it whatsoever. Life is too short to settle. Despite his marital status, demanding life and restraints, he makes effort to see me on a daily basis. Sex is definitely not his intention and he’s proved this to me as well. So, to conclude he is simply using me to satisfy needs he is not getting from his wife or just for the thrilling thought of having another women on the side is not convincing or reasonable. True love is not: arranged, planned, learned, taught or forced. Life is too short. Feelings really do count. India is in for a reality check.

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago
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    as a matter of fact I AM perfect and who on earth would want an indian man? I understand indian women - they HAVE to cos nobody else wants them, but u re not indian. and he is married? are u out of your mind? definitely not perfect. dump his brown a's's and find yourself a nice gringo

  • 6 years ago

    If this man has given you an impression that he endures his arranged marriage for fear of embarrassing his parents or wife or being a social outcast, divorce is never going to be an option for him. If he did not have the courage to say no to an arranged marriage before the wedding, why would he cause an even bigger 'embarrassment' after marriage?

    I did not read your link because it said that the page was no longer available. The divorce rate is extremely low in India and the percentage of arranged marriages is still high and I am talking about rates in Mumbai, which is one of the most progressive cities. Surprisingly, arranged marriages are very successful, in fact they were the norm all over the world, including the Western world for most of known history and love marriages were virtually unheard of. True love is a choice, not a feeling, it means loving your spouse every day, even when you don't feel like it, in sickness and health, for better and for worse. Arranged marriage is simply a relationship where two individuals like each other, decide to get married and in most cases, romantic love follows, because the sex happens within the marriage (kind of like God planned). Indians who go in for arranged marriages do have a choice before they make up their mind, they are allowed to meet each other and go out on dates, and it would be very unusual for a man at least to be forced to marry a woman he did not like.

    Men who cheat will usually have the same story about being trapped in a loveless marriage, whether they married for love or had an arranged match, it's a universal excuse to get the girl.

    I honestly believe that he is just using you and will never leave his wife. Latina women are considered to be extremely attractive to men of all races and I'm sure you can find hundreds of single men better than this one.

    In your words - Life is too short. Just dump him and move on.

    Source(s): Indian woman
  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Yeah but sorry to tell you that not many Indian men appreciate the idea of leaving their wives for another woman.. he'd never divorce her but would leave you.. I understand Indian culture, I, myself is an Indian and how much we respect relationships...whether it was a love marriage or an arranged, he'd never prefer a non Indian over his wife, I'm sorry but that's how things are.. if he wanted to go against his parents wishes, he'd have already done so by refusing to marry her or by marrying another Indian girl of his choice but he didn't because he respect his parents, so what makes you think the he'd divorce his wife? Even he does, he will marry another Indian but not you.. another reason why Indian men make relationships with foreigners is usually because of visa issues or nationality other than this it'd only be an extra marital affair, nothing more than that.. most of the men get involved in affairs without their wives knowing it.. and those affairs usually die out!

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    He's just using you as a c.u.m dumpster...if he really loved you,then he would have divorced his wife....

    Since Indian women are being so controlled,her wife cannot leave him even if she knows you have an affair.....She is just waiting for him to get tired of boning you...

    Stop this relationship as soon as possible....BTW,I'm a Pakistani so my culture is so similar to Indian one

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  • MM
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Uh huh. So if what you have to offer is so much more wonderful than what he gets from the missus, why hasn't he "woken up" and left her yet? Maybe his excuses for staying go deeper than your average Western cheater, but they're still excuses, and you're still rationalizing the fact you're settling for a man who cares more about not upending the comfortable little setup he's got going than really being with you. Or trolling. One of the two.

  • 6 years ago

    Getting divorce from his Indian wife will not be so simple even if he so decides to do so. Either they both agree for divorce by mutual consent or if he has very concrete ground for getting his marriage dissolved by the decree of divorce from the Family Court in India.

    His being in relationship with you may be his time pass whether you agree to this or not but most married Indian man are looking for foreigner woman for their sexual satisfaction or for getting themselves settle permanently in the foreign country either as permanent resident or as citizen of the foreign country on the basis of marriage with a foreigner woman.

    Truth is always bitter and not easy to swallow.

    Source(s): I am a Lawyer.
  • 6 years ago

    LIL momma you the one that needs to wake up. This man is married and from what you have said, you know nothing about indians. Break it off and find a nice single man. Don't be a homewrecker.

  • Ocimom
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    1. He is married. 2. He is cheating on his wife with you. 3. You are a fool to be part of the cheating/adultery. 4. Very few married men ever divorce their spouse to be with their cheating partner. 5. WHY would you even want someone that so willingly cheats and is not faithful. 6. If he's cheating on his wife now with you, then he WILL or IS cheating on you with others.

    BTW there is NO EXCEPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO CHEATING - ITS WRONG PERIOD.

  • Steve
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Sorry, I don't have to be perfect to call a whore a whore. You are causing a man to cheat. What happens if he eventually leaves his wife and cheats on you?

    Stop trying to rationalize it by looking down your nose at Indian customs.

  • 6 years ago

    I actually can judge you because I am no home wrecker. However my advice is always the same with these type of situations...if he wanted to be with you he would have already left her by now for you. I suggest you move on to someone who can commit to you long term!

  • 4 years ago

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    Source(s): Save your Marriage http://enle.info/SaveYourMarriage/?Kk48
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