Matchmakin Arranged Marriages

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In an arranged marriage, the first few years of the marriage are spent in knowing and understanding the partner. There is a demand of spending more time with each other and help to solve the problem faster because of the fear of losing the partner, and if the marriage does not work, there are many people who will support the marriage. Whether love marriages force the couple to stay away from family. This leaves them with no choice but to hold their own problems. When two couples get married they don’t just let that one person into the other person’s life, but the whole family get into each other life. In case of arranged marriage, the couples are not going against the family and hereafter have the full emotional support of the family in times of conflict. They also don't suffer from the guilt of leaving their families which is one of the main points in a love marriage. Another factor that contributes to the success of arranged marriages is the fact that …show more content…

The difference is just that whole families are involved together in both considering the best options and in helping to achieve what is wanted. This is particularly fitting in a social system which places high value on the way in which the extended family work together, and ensures that there is family support and shared expectations which contribute to the longevity of the marriage. Many of what we would call arranged marriages is actually either parents just introducing their children to potential partners, or effecting the negotiations necessary for marriage after their children have already chosen a partner. Most importantly, it is totally illogical for the government to intervene to stop people having the marriages that they and their family have chosen in the name of freedom of choice. This is exactly why the distinction between arranged and forced marriages is so important in providing protection for those who really need it without authoritarianism creeping

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