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Originally Posted by HardDrive
Wife has her own money. I have never had to say no regarding money.
I have had to tell her 'no' regarding some family matters. My wife is from India, and occasionally we do not see eye to eye on family obligations. Directly a result of the differences in culture. But we have learned to met in the middle. 11 years of marriage will do that to ya.
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I work with a lot of Indians. (Yeah, I know it's really surprising to hear that from an IT guy.) The impression I get is that it is considered a complete faux pas to say no to family--no matter what the request. I have coworker who literally max out credit cards buying laptops, iPods, cameras, etc. before trips home because family members requested expensive electronics. I have a few coworkers who are letting a young cousin, niece, or nephew live with them rent-free AND are paying for their American college education simply because a family member asked for it. From what I gather, there is no greater shame than refusing family.