Quote (Starfie @ Aug 15 2018 12:32pm)
I am of Iranian/Persian decent (middle eastern), and although no one in my immediate family has had an arranged marriage, I know of people in my family community who have been put into arranged marriages. it's been done for wealth and good family foundation like both people having really good jobs. one of my best friends was in a casual arranged marriage just recently, but it was very slack and if they didn't like each other their parents understood. luckily it turned out well, and they are both super happy and are in a healthy relationship.
my view on it is that it has been around for such an insanely long amount of time in history that it is still normal for cultures and probably won't ever change. there is nothing I can do about it. it makes me sad to hear of abusive relationships, but it is done mostly for the longevity of a stable family foundation and I can't control that
the best point in all of this is that those in abusive arraigned marriages have a harder time getting out and seeking help than those in love marriages. there's some horror stories about family cover ups of that kind of shit, although not exclusive to arraigned marriages.