That's the takeaway. Love marriages are NOT destined to fail. No marriage is destined to fail. Do as arranged couples do and form your own destiny. Love is just as much a verb as it is a noun. If you're less in love with your spouse than you used to be, try working to love them. Make it purposeful. Plan on it. read more
In arranged marriages, frequently the decision of a marriage is thrust upon one of the individuals in the marriage - more often than not the bride. In many conservative and orthodox familes, a non-arranged relationship is discouraged and looked down upon. read more
‘In arranged marriages, thought goes into the matching. In the West, physical attraction is important. But people must be able to distinguish lust from love. Strong physical attraction is very dangerous, it can be blinding. ‘In the West marriages are easy to get out of. But in arranged marriages, the commitment is very strong. read more