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How to navigate family expectations when you love someone else

I agreed to meet the boy my aunt suggested but I am secretly in love with my coworker and I do not know how to tell my family I want to choose for myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The heart's existing allegiance makes family duty feel like betrayal of the self.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Arranged Marriage and Family-Mediated Partnership?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.