Family and friends acceptance creates a stronger bond between a marry couple. Keep in mind that marriage does not only affect two people. The knowledge of one’s background is essential for a lasting marriage. This is where arranged marriage comes in. Arranged marriage is a tradition that families follow for decades and in modern society it holds a bad image because it “forces” two complete strangers to share the rest of their lives together.
However, most arranged marriages are far from that, instead it is more like an “arranged introduction”. Families and friends knew the about the potential mates, this allow each partner to know about the person and rather or not they are a good fit. For example, they could have information about the other …show more content…
Instead it allows more room for bonding. Manda Abhishek the write of “The Unique Arranged Love Marriage”, tells the reader that the in-laws have certain expectations that the other partner might be expected to fulfill even before they married. This might be uncomfortable for the other partner. However, when the marriage is arranged “…the other family is known, the background, the person, etc are verifiable… mental relief” states Dr. Sanjay Chugh, a marriage counselor (Mande). Therefore, an arranged marriage makes it easier to gain acceptance from the parents of both families. This takes away the stress and worry whether or not the family welcomes the spouse. The wedding does not happen right away, the couple sets out on a courtship period that last from a few months or as long as two years. Dr.Chugh further states that the parent can subconsciously influence their children because they “know what they are up to. So they are usually subdue in conflict resolution… less impulsive” (Mande). When a couple makes a decision in a serious matter, it is less likely for them to make a mistake and regret it …show more content…
Hence, the impact of religion plays a huge part in a marriage. According to statistics from the General Social Survey, in 1988; fifteen percent of United States households were mixed-faith. This number has been steadily increasing, as of 2006; it has gone up to twenty-five percent. Although, interfaith marriages create a bridge for people to further tolerant another person’s religion. Even so, there is still barrier that caused many relationships to fall apart. In a 1993 research, Evelyn Lehrer, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, discover that within a same faith Christian marriage, they have a one in five chance of being divorce within the next five years. While a Catholic and a member of an evangelical believe have a one in three chance. When a Jewish and a Christian married they have forty percent increase in the chance of divorcing in five years (Riley: Love conquers all - except religion). Now looking at a more recent data based on a 2001 Religious Identification Survey interfaith marriages are three times as likely to end in divorce, this shows that divorce rate are still higher than homogeneity
However, most arranged marriages are far from that, instead it is more like an “arranged introduction”. Families and friends knew the about the potential mates, this allow each partner to know about the person and rather or not they are a good fit. For example, they could have information about the other …show more content…
Instead it allows more room for bonding. Manda Abhishek the write of “The Unique Arranged Love Marriage”, tells the reader that the in-laws have certain expectations that the other partner might be expected to fulfill even before they married. This might be uncomfortable for the other partner. However, when the marriage is arranged “…the other family is known, the background, the person, etc are verifiable… mental relief” states Dr. Sanjay Chugh, a marriage counselor (Mande). Therefore, an arranged marriage makes it easier to gain acceptance from the parents of both families. This takes away the stress and worry whether or not the family welcomes the spouse. The wedding does not happen right away, the couple sets out on a courtship period that last from a few months or as long as two years. Dr.Chugh further states that the parent can subconsciously influence their children because they “know what they are up to. So they are usually subdue in conflict resolution… less impulsive” (Mande). When a couple makes a decision in a serious matter, it is less likely for them to make a mistake and regret it …show more content…
Hence, the impact of religion plays a huge part in a marriage. According to statistics from the General Social Survey, in 1988; fifteen percent of United States households were mixed-faith. This number has been steadily increasing, as of 2006; it has gone up to twenty-five percent. Although, interfaith marriages create a bridge for people to further tolerant another person’s religion. Even so, there is still barrier that caused many relationships to fall apart. In a 1993 research, Evelyn Lehrer, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, discover that within a same faith Christian marriage, they have a one in five chance of being divorce within the next five years. While a Catholic and a member of an evangelical believe have a one in three chance. When a Jewish and a Christian married they have forty percent increase in the chance of divorcing in five years (Riley: Love conquers all - except religion). Now looking at a more recent data based on a 2001 Religious Identification Survey interfaith marriages are three times as likely to end in divorce, this shows that divorce rate are still higher than homogeneity