Thread: Love marriage or arranged one?

I know that in India there has been a long history of arranged marriages however this is something that I simply do not understand. I think that marriage should be between to partners who are in love with each other and it should not be forced.

Originally Posted by Mei

i agree with you. i like the divorce thing because if you happen to marry someone who is not really meant for you, then divorce is the answer. we have the right to be happy. what is the sense of staying together if the love is not there anymore? that is a torture. marriage with love is still the best.

I agree with this, in certain cases divorces are the only answer.God has given us a beautiful life-its very precious and every one has the right to lead good life.

Originally Posted by melondews

It could happen. But you know why people are separating? It's because women are empowered. They earn, and with income comes independence.

With all my respect to you I can not agree to your point of view. I am absolutely sure that our society is the living being which changes with the time. I consider that it is time to make changes in the institute of marriage.

I believe that women and men are equal in nearly every way. I think therefore that marriage should be done between two willing partners. I absolutely agree that changes need to be made in certain countries when it comes to marriage.

This handsome/ugly thing is a problem. The Love of My Life was told as a young girl (which wasn't so long ago, really) that it's better to marry an ugly guy than a handsome guy. The reason: ugly guys work much harder. Take a look at the news. When there are pictures of rich guys in business etc (not the movies, of course) the guys are almost always ugly. Ugly guys know they have to work harder to keep the love of their spouses, so they bring home more money. Handsome guys think they have it made, so they don't work as hard as ugly guys.

But I wouldn't know. I'm a handsome guy.

Originally Posted by newyorkdude

Ugly guys know they have to work harder to keep the love of their spouses, so they bring home more money.

'Ugly guy' should ditch shallow wife.

Originally Posted by newyorkdude

Handsome guys think they have it made, so they don't work as hard as ugly guys.

Originally Posted by newyorkdude

But I wouldn't know. I'm a handsome guy.

So according to your theory, not only are you handsome, but you're also a slacker.

No, it means he's dating a lot babe

I hope my investments in domain names makes me a handsome slacker. No, actually since I am already handsome and already a slacker, I hope my investments allow me to enjoy my slackerdom more ;-)

Knowing somebody before marriage allows partners to have better understanding and respect for each other's needs. I think love marriage provides freedom and time for a mutual understanding which is needed for a any successful relation as compared to arrange marriages where the woman/man is chosen by the parents.

Love marriages are supposed to be successful as the partners are happy with their partner and it's their decision to marry him/her, however not all love marriages have happy endings.