07-31-2015, 08:48 PM
(07-31-2015, 04:01 PM)irukandji Wrote: Izzy, may I ask a question here? In your opinion, were these women slumming in an effort to find romantic love or were they simply seeking a diversion?Of course you may, you are my Grimm forum buddy. Of the six, I can think of, I can say not one of them entered into it with romance in their heart, though all but one developed some level of romantic feelings and one fell in love. I grew very fond of the one of the ladies myself.
I'll e-mail you some details privately for your bemusement.
Quote:I actually did do some research on arranged marriages. They are more successful than marriages that occur as the result of romantic love. However, in order for arranged marriages to be successful, there must be chemistry.
I have several Indian friends, all but one are in arranged marriages. The one who isn't is divorced. They appear to work because part of the selection process is to insure the backgrounds, culture, education, and aspirations are similar, and their is little discord when it comes to rearing children and the ideas about how to do it and the roles within the marriage are generally pre-defined.
Coming from a culture where romantic love was the ideal and seeing the trail of broken marriages of my friends and siblings, I see the wisdom in the approach.