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Direct conversation is most useful after basic identity and family information has been checked, but before either family treats the proposal as agreed. Research on marriage…
A refusal is best treated as a complete decision, not an invitation to demand reasons, involve more relatives or negotiate around the person who said no. A brief…
Extended family can be helpful once the prospective spouses know that a proposal exists and agree that wider checks or introductions would be useful. Relatives may know…
Agreement matters because “she may work” leaves major questions unanswered: occupation, hours, travel, childcare, income control, relocation and what happens after…
An income gap does not determine relationship quality by itself. Problems are more likely when money becomes control: one partner hides income, sets all spending rules,…
They matter because “supporting parents” can mean money, shared housing, daily care, frequent visits or responsibility during illness, and partners may imagine very…
Extended-family living can provide housing, childcare, elder care, income pooling and emotional support. It can also reduce privacy or create conflict over chores, money,…
In PDHS 2017–18, the mean ideal number of children was 3.9 among women and 4.3 among men. Women’s reported ideal declined only slightly from 4.1 in 1990–91, even as measured…