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Why are arranged marriages successful?
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Arranged marriages are successful because you relinquish difficult aspects of the choice

Proponents of this explanation point to what the arrangement takes off the individual's hands. With the hardest parts of the search handled by others who are invested in the outcome, the couple begins without sole responsibility for having chosen.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Shared responsibility for the match lightens what each spouse carries alone
  2. Handing over the search removes a task people are poorly placed to do