My parents' arranged marriage has lasted 35 years built on family, patience, and shared values, and I've seen too many 'love marriages' around me fall apart the moment the initial spark faded. There's something comforting about starting a marriage with your whole family invested in making it work.
Studies on marital satisfaction in India show the gap between arranged and love marriages narrows significantly after the first decade, but arranged marriage also correlates with less say for women in the initial choice, especially outside urban, educated households.
Should India legalize same-sex marriage?
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