Idk about other people, but if it were me and for whatever reason myself or my partner buckled under the family / cultural stress (which I've witnessed firsthand can be brutal) I would opt for just keeping it quiet until their opinion had no affect on us.


There's no rule that says a relationship has to be declared as public knowledge and or shouted from the rooftops.


In fact, I kept my own relationship a secret for quite a while because I wanted to be sure its going somewhere, as I have a daughter to consider.