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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If her family lives overseas it could be a family apartment/investment? Chinese or Indian?[/quote]

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I knew it! Parents usually pay for or at least give down payment for a couple's first home.[/quote]

What? I'm married to an Indian-American man and his parents never gave us a penny! They are not poor either.[/quote]

Maybe if you were an Indian-American too they would have given money?  Maybe they are not sure that you are with their son for the long haul? Maybe they think that you will not care for them in their old age, and so they are behaving like Americans and saving the money for themselves. My parents paid for my education and wedding. They have helped raised my kids and gave money for my first car, and also money for my kids education fund. They live a very frugal lifestyle, but if they ever need me - old age or illness - I will help them move in with us and take care of them. Ditto for my ILs.

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For me personally, my parents will live with my brother and my in laws with us after they can't physically live on their own in their home. If there's no male offspring in the picture, it is a bit tricky, but it works out somehow. Either the couple puts them up in an apartment or they live with one of the daughters that has the biggest home and nicest husband.

I'm Indian American married to an Indian American. My in laws paid for the wedding, down payment for house, pay for our kids private school, and throw in one family vacation per year. We are blessed and it is totally understood without question that when they are old, we will assist in every possible way to care for them in their old age. [/quote]

Hmmm. Both your parents and your inlaws will become old one day, right so which set will you have live with you? I assume that if you are the husband you will have to take in your parents in order to be the dutiful son? So will you just pay for your inlaws nursing home?[/quote][/quote]

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