Are arranged marriages really successful?

There are many important aspects of arranged marriage that I didn't discuss such as its roots, supports, and long history in Indian culture that make it socially acceptable. read more

X% of arranged marriages are really successful, the remaining of them aren’t. The value of ‘X’ depends on how a ‘really successful’ in an arranged marriage is defined. If you go by the definition of simply staying together without getting a divorce, the value of ‘X’ is pretty high. read more

Success, can mean different things, many arranged marriages tend to devolved into loveless contractual agreements where the husband and the wife have no form of communication or combined decision making. read more

While most marriages are a result of an ongoing relationship between two individuals, there is another type of marriage — the arranged marriage. An arranged marriage can be as successful or unsuccessful as a love marriage. read more

If the metrics of success are simply not getting divorced, then arranged marriages can appear very successful indeed. But factor in the high rate of domestic violence or shaming people into staying in an unhealthy marital relationship, then we might get a more accurate picture of arranged marriages. read more