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    Marriage is a form of a social contract that is found in societies but varies widely. Principally, marriage is an institution in which interpersonal relationships are acknowledged, it is considered culturally universal, every culture and society has one form or another of the general concept of a social union to produce alliance, children, and a larger support system. Marriage is a truly ancient institution that predates recorded history yet, modern, westernized marriages are typically ones based

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    She told me that it almost seems like we are so focused on the aspect of dating and getting married because in our culture that is something that we strongly believe in because of the covenants that we make with marriage. She said that we are in a sense having these arranged type of marriages, in the sense that everyone around us is telling us to date this person or that person or get married because it is a commandment and we are making these decisions not because we truly love this person or we even

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    married, this stems from generations of non-marital relationships. As a result, their kids see no reason for marriage or they may think that marriage is a bad thing because they have been scarred seeing that their parents have divorced. Both dating and being married have their positives as well as negatives. Commitment to a marriage and in just dating is totally different. In a marriage, the commitment between the two people is supposed to be a lifelong commitment, "till death do you part". It

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    Growing up, marriage had never been something that was a topic of conversation until the middle school stage. Around that age is the time where boys and girls start experimenting with dating. The phrase “I love you” would slip out a little too early in the relationship, and the “let’s get married” thought would come in right after that. Then there were people like me who would hear those words fall from a boy’s mouth, and then we would roll our eyes. Not every girl seeks a relationship, because some

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    Arranged marriage is a form of marital union in which family members or matchmakers select spouses for someone based on cultural background, financial status, dietary habits, religion and other key factors. This type of marriage is mostly practiced in the Middle East, South East Asia, Africa and some South American countries. In contrast, love marriage (free will) is a form of marriage that is used in countries that practice arranged marriages to define a marriage in which partners are allowed

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    An arranged marriage can be defined as “the arrangement of a marriage exclusively by a third party or by a joint venture of the third party and the child/person getting married” (Bowman and Dollahite, 2013). Most marriages in the world are arranged by parents or matchmakers and in many cultures in the non-Western world, love is believed not to be a requirement for marriage (Epstein, Pandit, & Thakar, 2013). In some of these cultures, arranged marriages are not only accepted, but are considered a

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    in contrast to western society is not considered as contract but is meant for bringing joy, happiness and fulfillment to both man and women. But in this novel marriage fails to give justice to each and every character. Relationship problems are the most difficult of all kinds of problems owing to their subjectivity and the involvement of more than one person. Man and woman are considered a two wheels balancing each other and no one is inferior rather both are dependent on each other. Despande is

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    Marriage is often a complex connection between two individuals, however, there are many significant factors that go into the process of getting married. One factor that plays an influential role in marriage is family involvement. In society, it is a common misconception that arranged marriages offer little or no choice to the individuals getting married. People typically believe that the families of these two parties play a controlling role in the arrangement of these marriages. In actuality, these

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    parents’ house and then hope to find a love connection later in life. There were many reasons why women would want to marry early in their lives such as, parental control, independence, and money. Marrying for any other reason than love and a long-term marriage is terrifying to think about. It is amazing though to learn that people who married like that have been together more than 20 years. Marrying at a younger age allows people to learn and grow with their significant others throughout the years. Being

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    decades and divorce rates are so high, why do people still get married? Nowadays, divorce rates are very high, but people still get married. David Popenoe and Barbara Whitehead state, “Marriage trends in recent decades indicate that Americans have become less likely to marry, and the most recent data show that the marriage rates in the United States continues to decline” (Popenoe and Whitehead 16). Now why could this be? Society as a whole has changed the landscape of what truly is happiness. Selfish

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