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Culture. Values. Commitment. Respect.

I belive that India and the United States are two absolutely and completely different cultures, that trying to find common denominators would be very hard. That, of course, has a lot to do with the fact that marriage is seen very differently in both countries.

There is also a current wave of lack of values here in the United States that has a lot to do with the fact that many people decide to get married and soon get a divorce if it "does not work out."

The commitment that people used to have when they got married is an "old school" thing, it is hard to find people that take seriously the part of the vows that is read during the wedding that says "Till death do us part." I personally believe that God plays a very important role in this commitment and the respect to Him can also have a great influence when it comes down to divorce.

In these two different cultures, society sees through two different lenses . Respect to your own name and family name can have somehow influence when deciding to get a divorce. In the United States, individuality is the most popular way of living. No matter how many times you get married and get divorced, if you are individually successful, your name will not be "stained." But on the other hand, in India, family names and heritages play a greater role in culture, and the times that you marry and get divorce can create the worst of reputations.

There are many ways we could try to understand these differences, but with no doubts, culture plays a VERY important part.