In catholicism the bible does not provide explicit instructions on how a couple should date but most couples often meet in groups or talk on the phone before meeting alone. When the couples meet women should dress modestly and should consider that the male may be may visually attracted to them. The couples should also not engage in intense PDA when outside of their home but actions such as handholding and light kissing is considered to be acceptable. Having sex before marriage is very looked down upon even if the couple is already living together. Once the couple is ready to get married they must both be free of any impediments, be able to consent to the marriage, and decide if they will marry under the laws of the church. If the couple …show more content…
Most women are seen as the caregivers and keepers of the house while men are seen as head of the household and the providers of the family. The Kreung tribe has a tradition for finding true love and the parents of teenage girls will build their daughters “love huts”. They encourage their daughters to stay the night in the love hut and talk or have sex with different boys so that they can find their true love. The girls will typically invite around 4-10 different boys to the love hut on different nights before choosing a husband. The boy must leave before the sun rises because only married couples can be seen in daylight. The meetings will vary with each boy and sex if not mandatory. The girls are the ones in charge and they are the ones that get to choose who will be their husband. Sexual violence is almost unheard of in Cambodia because the boys have been taught to respect girls, if a girl is assaulted they tend to feel like they have lost their independence. The Kreung marriage ceremony lasts around three days and there are four different ceremonies. During the ceremony the clothing that the couple wears is elaborate and offer a sign of respect to the couple 's parents. Parents like to keep their daughters close and couples often have little privacy, which doesn’t seem to cause troubles as the marriage success rate in the tribe is 99%. Divorce is virtually unheard of mainly due to girls being able to …show more content…
Women usually tend to be the victims of these marriages. There is a difference between an arranged marriage and a forced marriage. An arranged marriage is when both partners consent to the assistance of parents or others in finding them a spouse. Some reasons that people are forced into marriages include strengthening family status , immigration, controlling behavior, and cultural norms. Often times people who are forced into a marriage experience extreme pressure or blackmail and are told that they will be disowned or shamed if they do not accept the marriage. Many times children are often taken against their will to be married outside of their country and never see their family again. A Bride Price is often paid to the parents of the bride by the groom or his family while a dowry is paid for by the bride’s parents. There are many different types of forced marriage that include child marriage, human trafficking, and abduction. Many children are married to older adults and parents will often force their child into this marriage. Human trafficking is when people are recruited or transported by force or abduction and many forced marriages qualify as human trafficking. Each year many U.S girls are removed from the country and sent back to their home country to be married often times to older men. Once the girls are married they are forced into sexual relationships with their husbands and are