I agree it's a loss. It's also happening in big cities in India where people are more inclined towards western culture.

I've never felt, even after my marriage, that my parents are being hurdle in my independence. I'm totally opposite of it and think that my post marriage life could be boring if my parents weren't with me. I say this because women here in India still aren't as independent as in western world. When I'm out of town I need not worry about my wife and noe my daughter because of them.