Possible Arranged Marriage, What Should I Expect?

asked 2014-11-30 19:32:05 -0500

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I have been a Sikh for almost two months now. I did research and studied before I joined on the history, the rules to follow to be a Sikh, and documentaries on events such as 1984, the issues with turbans and the workplace and educational institutions, and Sikhs fighting against and with the British Army. I was born and raised in America but with more old fashioned traditional values. I was taught about God, but not raised with religion. I joined Sikhism because it feels natural to me, like the way I was taught to live as a young child. My concern here is that I have been speaking with a man from Gurudwara and talks of a future has come up. I am aware of arranged marriages, and I do want a Sikh Punjabi husband, but I really want to know what all to expect from this and what is expected of me. I like him, but not sure how serious he is. No arrangements are made, but the topic does come up. His family is not in my state and I barely have any family. I would have to rely on Gurudwara community to be my family if I marry.