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Guys, how do you bring up that you dont want a joint family?
I love my parents but I want to start married life in my own place, not the family home. I know the moment I say it, I will be called selfish and modern.
How do you raise this with the girl AND with your own parents without it turning into a war? Timing, wording, anything that worked for you. Dont want to spring it after marriage, thats unfair to everyone.
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Also decide finances and visits alongside it. Own place with zero boundaries set is just a joint family with extra rent.
Lead with love not rejection. I want us to build our own rhythm lands better than I dont want to live with you all.
Timing wise, raise it once things look serious but before any commitment. Too early is abrupt, too late is a betrayal.
Did exactly this. Told my parents it protects their peace too, no daily friction. They came around in a few months.
Say it in the FIRST meeting with the girl. It is a dealbreaker for many and hiding it till later is the actual selfish move.
Pls be clear with the girl, not vague. Some genuinely want joint family. Better you both know before, not after.
Wanting your own home is not modern, it is normal. The ones calling it selfish just want free labour in the house.
The fact that you are thinking about fairness to everyone means you will handle it well. Just dont go quiet and hope.
Frame it to your parents as nearby not away. Own place, same city, come over often. Softens the selfish accusation a lot.
As a girl I would deeply respect a guy who said this upfront. Nuclear vs joint is the single biggest hidden mismatch.