"Experts who have counseled hundreds of couples who don't share religious beliefs say the key is respect for each other's faith traditions and having honest discussions about how to raise their children. Most agree that pressuring or even hoping the other would convert could prove damaging to a relationship, and all the more so for a couple in the public arena."
""Do I hope that eventually she is somehow moved by what I was moved by in church? Yeah, honestly, I do wish that, because I believe in the Christian Gospel, and I hope eventually my wife comes to see it the same way," the vice president said. "But if she doesn't, then God says everybody has free will, and so that doesn't cause a problem for me.""
Vice President JD Vance said he hopes his Hindu wife would someday convert to Christianity while answering questions at a Turning Point USA event. He converted to Catholicism five years into the marriage. Experts who have counseled hundreds of interfaith couples emphasize respect for each other's faith traditions and honest discussions about childrearing. Experts warn that pressuring or hoping for a partner's conversion can damage relationships, especially for couples in the public eye. Susan Katz Miller stressed that respecting a partner's identity and avoiding secret agendas supports marital honesty. The Hindu American Foundation criticized the remarks, citing conversion history and rising anti-Hindu rhetoric.
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