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Don’t Shut Down the Idea of Arranged Marriages—They’re More Successful Than You Think

The only thing the average American knows about arranged marriages is whatever they gleaned from Bollywood films and television. Usually, the takeaway is bad. Some poor girl, smitten with some ...
Cosmopolitan

What It’s Really Like to Be in an Arranged Marriage

From Married at First Sight to Indian Matchmaking, arranged marriages have been reality TV fodder for years. But, as is true of many a reality TV relationship, arranged or not, what we see onscreen ...
Business Insider

I've been in an arranged marriage for 18 years. Our relationship works because we see the world differently.

At 23, while finishing my MBA, I agreed to an arranged marriage. My husband was eight years older, and we didn't know each other well when we said yes. There was no dramatic love story — just mutual ...
Psychology Today

Could Arranged Marriages Become a Trend?

I’ll admit it: I love reality TV. I especially love the shows that purport to find people love. My newest obsession—Married at First Sight—is one of several reality shows (along with Arranged, Married ...