My boyfriend's parents insist on 10,000 plus dollars to let him marry me.How??

@berry9 (590)
India
February 8, 2007 5:34am CST
Dear buddys today my fiance's dad called me and told that they dont want him to get married at 24 and that they have debts of 10,000 pls dollars that they want him to repey and they want him to remain unmarried for next two years for this reason.My parents wants me to get married this year as I have a sister next to here who should get married too.what can I do?we are doing our best and now that he bought a house and he has to pay for it.these people dont understand that but just wants money from him.How can deal with these people?
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6 responses
@mcarps79 (1262)
• Uganda
9 Feb 07
i think there shud not money comes in between realtions,,,if money is in between realtionis absurd and try to avoid such type of realtion and try for any new good person who does not demand any money for marrying...
@berry9 (590)
• India
9 Feb 07
exactly this is what i feel.i am just worried about his state.
@mansha (6298)
• India
9 Feb 07
This is like asking for dowry. I think bettrer talk to your fiancee and tell him about his father's phone call and give him, time to decide what he wishes to do. He should solve the problem with his parents on his own. It is up to him what he wishes to do. You are still seprate individuals with your own problems, ask him if he is ready to share your problems with you and do the same for him. find a middle ground by speaking to him that will be the best.
@berry9 (590)
• India
9 Feb 07
yes my friend.i already told him.the only problem is that,his dad will have to speak to my dad.if things are like this,we cant let them talk.
@nw1911guy (1131)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Sounds to me like they are trying to keep you from getting married. Didn't you say there had been family objection in the past?
@cruzades (659)
• Philippines
8 Feb 07
Hmmm.. I don't get it, what this being unmarried do something about paying debts? I mean he could pay it (if your husband wanna be) if he really wants even he is married, right?
@berry9 (590)
• India
8 Feb 07
he doesnt have debts but that person(his pappa) has debts which he wants his son to pay.he thinks if the guy gets married,he will not enough to give them money.
• United States
9 Feb 07
Sometimes parents think it's more important for the child to payback whatever they owe in the family before going into situations with others. But if he just bought a house, they need to understand how big of a commitment that is. You and him soon will be husband and wife and I think you should have a say along with him when he talks to his parents. He may not care about them trying to stop him from marrying and get married now to you. I would first see what this amount of money is for. Is it along the lines of paying back for schooling or something else? How serious it is will help determine how to deal with paying it back. But it should be his option on when he wants to marry you.
@berry9 (590)
• India
9 Feb 07
should it cost our love and life?money matters but not to this extent.he has a daughter who is married too.he should ask her to pay back some in that case.
@Keryden (240)
• United States
8 Feb 07
I would ask your fiance if he wants to marry you before the 2 years is up. if he says yes then I would try to convice his parents that him marrying you will only supplement his income and not cause more of a burden on their son