I have a cousin who is the sole child of her parents.
Our families have been very close to each other and we are like siblings.
However, from the last 4 years, she has been in and out of her relationship with the same guy.
He cheated on her in the past and still she plans to marry him and waits for him cos evidently he is preparing for upsc (never qualified prelims, and is on his last attempt).
Even though I don't consider interfering in her personal matters, she has not been focussing on her own career prospects.
Also her parents are now senior citizens and they want her to get settled and they were also willing to meet the guy if he had any source of income.
They are highly anxious and hence our families got involved.
I tried reasoning with her that she should focus on advancing her career more (her annual income is < 5L) and think about the repercussions of marrying late (both are in early 30s).
Her parents have been open minded about the type of partner she wants but it feels like she has been brainwashed to an extent that she tries to belittle her own parents if they try to reason with her.
I want to know that as an elder sibling and as part of the family if I can do anything else to avoid any worst possible outcomes which might be bad for her future.
