Welcome to the forum, to both you and your wife.
I´m a new Hindu too, although I've been on this path for about 13 years now.
There is a lot to learn and it is very diverse and there is so much. It´s not really like other religions that say: "We believe THIS. Do you? Great, now you are one of us."
Well actually it IS like that with Hinduism too, but like you said there are so many opinions, so many philosophies that in the beginning it can feel overwhelming.
My advice is to take it slowly, after a while you will know more about what you are most drawn to, and you will know more in general about this, and then you will feel a little more confident.
I was Hindu for several years before I felt confident enough to tell people, it wasn't that I didn't feel that I should be Hindu, but I didn't know enough and felt that if people asked me questions I would not know how to answer.
Keep in mind that the Dharma is open to interpretations. There is no one who will tell you that you HAVE to believe this, or do this or that.
The cultural part of Hinduism is of course an important part of this. But don´t throw away your own culture and your own past. It is perfectly fine to be exactly who you are, you don´t have to become Indian to be Hindu.
Are there any temples or Ashrams where you live? I would start there, go to a puja, a kirtan or meditation.
Definitely read the Gita and the Upanishads. I´m partial to the Upanishads myself
Maya
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