Arranged marriages: your thoughts?

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Are you in an arranged marriage? What's your story?

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I don't think I could ever do it but from what I hear they end up being better then if two people were to have met and married. I have respect for those who can marry a stranger.

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My marriage was arranged... He's a great guy at first it was hard because of his controlling behaviour but since the counselling he has become more kind.

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It is a social norm in Egypt too.  And most marriages last compared to other countries

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I don't know if I would be able to do it, but I know that's such a huge part of some cultures... If it works for them, then what's the harm. I just wish all cultures who did this, had the option.

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Women are not cattle. We should choose our own mates, dates, boyfriends, girlfriends of whatever in between. Nobody would dare tell me who I can and cannot marry. It scares me that it is 2015, and this is still engrained in some cultures. I just hope I have a daughter next, so I can raise her to be a strong, independent woman, and to know that I trust her to make her own choices.

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Arranged marriages have a much lower divorce rate, however I'm not sure if that's because they can actually make it work, or because they usually take place in countries where women are considered second class citizens. Personally I would never partake in something like that, however is both parties are willing and there is no force or abuse, who am I to say it's wrong.

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Keep in mind that if you are american this may seem super horrible but people from certain cultures dont mind it as much. I would consider it

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I'd be terrified. I don't think I would marry in an arranged marriage but that could be because of the societal norm in my culture if meeting and falling in love. Who's to say you won't meet the person your arranged to marry and absolutely fall in love?

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I would be terrified but it's usually the father that picks the guy right? I think my dad would pick a nice guy if he had me go into an arranged marriage but still it would be terrifying to me.

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Omg I have a friend, Sarah, that I met in college last semester who's from India and she has an Indian friend who's has a girlfriend! Well, she's psycho... Like super controlling and just a bitch! Well I was telling Sarah that he needs to dump her because he's so unhappy with her.

She said that in India, their culture is different and that once you start dating someone, it's for life. Like, his family would disown him if he ended the relationship!!!

That's so crazy to me...... Because she's such a bitch!!!!!! And he won't dump her!!! They've been together for 8 years.... And he's miserable....

Idk, but if it were me.... I'd consider dumping her anyway...

I guess that's kind of like arranged marriage?? His culture won't allow him to end this long term relationship? Lol. Idk, this topic just reminded me of this haha

Arranged marriages: your thoughts?

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