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Line 1: − An '''arranged marriage''' is one in which a third party, usually parents, suggests or 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 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> − − There are different types of arranged marriage. In some cases, one or both of the spouses have no choice (see [[forced marriage]]). Often a girl is sold into virtual slavery in this way. More commonly, in cultures where parents forbid their children to date, the parents of a man and woman introduce the pair to each other; then the pair decide whether they accept each other. − − <references/> − − − [[Category:Culture]] − [[Category:Marriage]]
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