Love Marriage or arranged marriage, which is successful?

@ajithlal (14716)
India
June 4, 2008 9:19am CST
Which will you choose, love marriage or arranged marriage? Which one is more succesful?
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7 responses
@samar12 (991)
• India
4 Jun 08
I think it doesn't make a difference by doing a love marriage or arranged marriage, it all depends on the kind of understanding you have and luck is there too. Sometimes we see that love marriages end up in a divorce but that does not mean we don't have divorces in arranged marriages. I think we have equal number of divorces today for both kinds of marriages. It all depends on how you get along with your partner. For me I don't mind both as long as the person is good.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
5 Jun 08
I have never known anyone personally that has been in an arranged marriage but I have heard some people say that they would have rather married someone they loved. I think a love marriage is the best because you know you both love each other. I think it will last longer also.
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• Canada
4 Jun 08
I personally could not be in an arranged marriage. I need to make things happen on my own, and I wouldn't want someone ele to decide for me. I understand that it does work in some cultures, bu it's imporant that the parents take the kids into consideration, and not arrange ill-itting marriages.
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@chiyosan (30186)
• Philippines
5 Jun 08
i think all marriages will work, may it be arranged or love marriages if both parties will cooperate and will try to make it work by give and take, by loving each other, etc.
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
4 Jun 08
I think love marriage is much more successful as nobody can tell whether the couple will love each other if it's the arranged marriage. I love China
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• Philippines
5 Jun 08
marriage - happy marriage
I think I'd choose love marriage...With arranged marriages, it's not sure if it ends happily, you know if it ends in love. Because I know arranged marriages which failed. But there are also arrange marriages that worked (good for the couples). but I don't want to marry someone I barely know. It would be a shock for me if my parents arrange me for someone. It's a good thing it's not traditional for us to have arranged marriages. In love marriage, I'm sure that we love each other...and that I have my full consent to marry the one I love. Of course there will be problems between the couple but we have to make the marriage work...After all, we liked to be married in the first place..
• Philippines
4 Jun 08
i don't really know which one. of course love marriage would very great. marriage is a lifetime relationship and i wanna spend it with someone i truly love. but most of the arranged marriage brings good future ahead. only rich families or royal bloods do this arrange marriage. it is for the future of the two people involved in it. the parents wants to secure them a bright future and for their children too. and besides i am an obedient daughter. i always follow what my parents say. but luckily we are not royal blood. and we are not rich definitely.