History Of Arranged Marriages

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Arranged marriages have been practiced all over the world and have historical roots in almost every civilization. The country of Pakistan is an example of an area where arranged marriage is a widely practiced. This practice has changed greatly since the beginning of the country's existence in 1947 in the 1950s arrange marriage was a simple practice done through family members and others in order to help someone set up their life. In the early 1990s the practice involved many new aspects of immigration and education became extremely desirable. In the late 1990s, the process continued to focus around immigration and education, with the added aspect of compatibility. From the 2000s and onward arranged marriages have continued to evolve

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