Indian men make the best husbands! Here’s why

Russain feminist, author and intellectual Maria Arbatova made headlines when she said that Indian men make the best husbands for Russian women as Indians, according to Maria, are ‘more open’. “In my view, out of all the foreigners, the Indian men are the best husbands for Russian women since they are brought up in a different way," said Maria. It’s been over a decade since Russia’s most celebrated feminist shared her views. Have things changed now? Not exactly. Here are a few observations which still proves that Indian men make the best husbands.

Unlike men growing up in the western countries where they are exposed to superheroes like Superman or Batman from a very young age, Indians grow up admiring the strength of both men and women. For example, it’s not just the stories of male deities that Indian men grow up hearing but they were equally exposed to the stories of goddesses like Durga, Kali and others who defeated evils with their power. This makes Indian men less likely to feel threatened by strong women.

Our social conditioning is such that we (both men and women in India) are conscious of our marital status and take it very seriously since most have grown up in families where a marriage are considered sacrosanct. Divorce was considered the last option (and it still is) and an Indian man would never walk out of a marriage without trying his best to make it work.

Before the concept of nuclear families became popular in India, most people grew up in big households and were a part of joint families. Which means, the roots of most Indian families run deep into times where family values were given utmost importance and it is still an important part of our life today. A man who understands family values and what all it needs to raise a family, surely makes a good husband, right?

The social conditioning of Indian men makes them open to the idea of taking up responsibilities in life. A few decades back, in most Indian families, men were the primary breadwinners. Although times are changing and women are equally taking charge of financial and other responsibilities, Indian men are open to the idea of supporting their wives when required.

There is no denying the fact that Indian men are more emotionally connected to their family. And in a marriage, emotional attachment means a lot and according to experts, people who grow up in emotionally stable families and environment have a better understanding of the emotional needs of people around them.

However, social conditioning and upbringing are not the only factors responsible for shaping the personality of an individual. How a person behaves when in a relationship depends on a lot of things—his partner, the current situation, past experiences and others. To make a relationship or marriage work, both the partners need to understand each other well, share mutual respect and trust each other during testing times.

(All images used here are representational)