I really hate those people who think and say " this is your life buddy, you are the one who is going to marry and live life, forget about parents or dont care about what they say" you are in this position because of your parents buddy. every parents does a lot of sacrifice to make thier kids successful and good human being. those people with the kind of attitude like dont care, might not care about friends, or other near and dear ones too. they could be so selfish that they might only care about themself. It does not hurt to consult with parents. I bet every parent will listen to you. they will get angry with your decision, but they are your paretns and try to see happy in what you think is good for you. believe me, they dont want you to see unhappy. but it would be nice if both could be happy with a decision you make. there is no guaranteed in anything. parents will never leave you. but there is a possibility that your gf will leave you. i am not saying marry the girl with your parents choice. what i am saying is there is nothign guaranteed here. we live in usa where people are liberal, yet there are so many divorce cases. so the main thing is love, trust and compromise. it can happen with your gf, or any other girl. we never know who is better person or who could be better person in long run. marriage is a big decision and i have seen people ( bf/gf) in a relationship for long time yet saying being wife is different than being a gf.