Arranged Marriage vs Autonomous Marriage: Advantages and Disadvantages

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Abstract
Since the days of Freud, the query of love and the endeavour to describe it have sustained to
perplex wide range of psychologists and researchers. The development of a marriage has been
frequently conceptualised as one of the most intimate associations that individuals enter into,
predicated on particular assumptions of romantic love at the point of entry into the marriage.
While arranged and love marriages have been existing for a significant period of time, there have
been observed no comparative analyses in the economics literature of the relative qualities and
advantages of one or the other kind of marriage. The research paper has offered inclusive
insights regarding reasons of increased rates of divorce and separation among autonomous
marriage in comparison to arranged marriage. Furthermore, it has argued on the way arranged
marriage have been declining in recent times due to severe lack of compatibility and elevating
desire for autonomy arising among new age couples. Additionally, the paper has shed light on
the areas of advantages and disadvantages of both types of marital arrangements.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Discussion........................................................................................................................................3
Autonomous Marriage Declining Rapidly in Comparison to Arranged Marriage......................3
Criticism of Arranged Marriage by Emphasizing on effectiveness of Autonomous Marriage...4
Benefits and Limitations of Arranged Marriage..........................................................................8
Advantages and Disadvantages of Autonomous Marriage..........................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
Marriages of diverse countries or ethnic groups have been observed separately as an
illustration of society and family life with limited scope. Authors have noted that economic,
cultural along with political factors have contributed to the development of marriages. According
to Pande (2015), arranged marriage implies to the type of marital union where bride and groom
have been selected by third party instead of each other mostly elderly members of the family.
While, on the other hand, autonomous marriage has indicated to the group of young aged people
who primarily choose their own partners by their own will principally based on love,
compatibility and affection. Singh et al., (2016) have noted that in diverse cultures across the
world, marriage does not specifically imply to romance and affection but uniting with two
families who are of young age and lack experience. In arranged marriages, marital adjustments
primarily have referred to the state where there can be identified generalized feeling between
partners of happiness and satisfaction with their marriage with each other. The purpose of this
paper is to evaluate reasons of increased rates of divorce and separation among autonomous
marriage in comparison to arranged marriage. In addition to this, it will argue on the way
arranged marriage have been declining in recent times due to severe lack of compatibility and
elevating desire for autonomy arising among new age couples. Furthermore, it will highlight the
areas of advantages and disadvantages of both types of marital arrangements.