Arranged marrieges!!!!

Well being in the US, I agree with you, People as a whole should have the right to marry the person they are in love with, however, being that in different countries with cultures as that, it's expected and should abide by it, Not saying it's right in my eyes, but that's how they were raised. There is a lady at my job who marriage was arranged by her parents and she is not very happy at all..She wants to get out of the marriage, however, they don't believe in divorce...She comes to work not happy alot...I feel bad for her...

Being from the West, it does seem like an unusual practice-- but it often seems to work out pretty well. I do know that in many cultures that have arranged marriages, a lot more goes into "introductions" than just putting two random people together, just because the parents know them. Often there are all sorts of psychological and astrological factors evaluated, long BEFORE a match is even proposed. As a result, what may seem like a "random" union to US, is actually chosen because (at least on paper) there is a very high likelihood that love WILL develop, once the two people get to know each other.

Ours was an arranged marriage too and it is working absolutely well. Where I come from, arranged marriages are very common. Love marriages exist too but very few. In India dating is considered a taboo, parents and the elders in the family still believe in values carried down from ages. Since the caste system is still prominent there,inter caste marriages aren't allowed.We can't question the culture or the traditions. We have been brought up with these values so we don't find it odd to marry someone we don't love. Love is after marriage..lol It sounds like a funny and weird thing especially when in the West it is the total opposite. But that's life there and we are fine with it.

iT DEPENDS ON THE HUSBAND AND WIFE . IT SURELY REQUIRES TIME TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER BUT IF THEY DON'T GIVE IT WITH PATIENCE THEN THERE COULD BE PROBLEMS

i dont think arranged marriages are right. u are kind of being forced to be with someone who u dont even know anything about. just because its part of the culture or whatever, i dont think that people should have to do this, they should atleast have some kind of a choice in this.