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Originally Posted by flylock shox
So, if the passion is going to inevitably die anyway, if you are going to get married, should you be looking for qualities that are more pragmatic in nature? Should you marry someone who is your best friend rather than your best lover?
Arranged marriages supposedly fail less often. Is that just because of cultural reasons, or are there pragmatic considerations such as family harmony that make them successful? I'd hate to be in a passionate relationship with a woman whose family I hated.
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Keep in mind that this figure is hotly debated because many point out that cultures partaking in these types of relationships do not support divorce.
The argument is that, if you’ll allow someone to arrange your marriage for you, you will also follow the norm and denounce divorce. Similarly divorce is decidedly more difficult in these countries compared to those in the west.
While the arranged marriage statistics may be encouraging, stories in the news regarding these types of unions are usually not wrapped up with a fairytale ending. We hear a lot about young women being killed by their families for not accepting a pre-determined partner. Of course, statistics related to this are not available.
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