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An '''arranged marriage''' is one in which parents choose their child's future spouse, a practice more common in Asia than in America.  

An '''arranged marriage''' is one in which a third party, usually parents, chooses a person's spouse.  Arranged marriages were frequently practiced in Biblical times and among the medieval European nobility.  Currently, the practice is more common in Asia than in America.  

Supporters of the practice say it is more successful than the "love match" common in America (see [[divorce rate]]).

Supporters of the practice say it leads to fewer [[divorce]]s than the "love match" common in America (see [[divorce rate]]). Opponents say that it is contrary to individual liberty. <ref>''[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/012/266jhfgd.asp?pg=2 Polygamy versus Democracy]'', Stanley Kurtz, 2006</ref>