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There was definitely pressure in the Italian culture.
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I definately think there is pressure in certain cultures. However, my (Italian) great-grandfather had four daughters, then a son three years later the fourth. Each daughter worked right after high school graduation and each had a specialized skill - my grandmother worked for years as a dress maker and my other great aunts all worked in offices. Over his dead body did any man come to him to ask for his daughter's hand if they were involved in any 'family business.' He had seen enough women left to fry in various states over his time and his daughters were not being left like that. I think part of the reason he was so adamant about this stability in his daughters' lives was because there were four of them!
Around here, if anyone's engaged in their early twenties, people immediately give them this weird look and ask about their financial stability.