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2. Cherry Blossoms (marriage agency) - Wikipedia

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   Website. blossoms.com. Cherry Blossoms is the oldest and one of the largest international social networking companies. It was established in 1974 as a catalog specializing in women from Asia. The agency printed catalogs of "personals" listings, selling addresses to customers who were then able to correspond directly with the women.

3. Mail-order bride - Wikipedia

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   Mail-order bride. A mail-order bride is a woman who lists herself in catalogs and is selected by a man for marriage. In the twentieth century, the trend primarily involved women living in developing countries seeking men from more developed nations. Men who list themselves in such publications are referred to as "mail-order husbands", although ...

4. A Foreign Affair (company) - Wikipedia

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   A 2011 The Today Show segment featured AFA and one of its founders in light of the mail-order bride industry's growth following the 2008 recession. The segment explored some common negative perceptions about the mail-order bride industry, including concerns that relationships precipitated by websites like AFA might not be completely equal; for ...

5. LaVyrle Spencer - Wikipedia

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   Avon likewise rejected Spencer's third book, The Endearment, about a mail-order bride and her husband, who, unlike most heroes, was a virgin. Avon was leery of this book because it made the hero, not the heroine, the protagonist. The Endearment was later published by Pocket Books. [1] In these early years Spencer also wrote four category romances.

6. Anti Mail-Order Spouse Act - Wikipedia

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   Status: Repealed. The Anti Mail-Order Spouse Act, officially designated as Republic Act 10906, is a Philippine law that prohibits the business of organizing or facilitating marriages between Filipinas, colloquially called " mail-order brides ", and foreign men. It replaced a 1990 law, the Anti Mail-Order Bride Law, enacted by the Congress of ...

7. Arranged marriage - Wikipedia

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   Arranged marriage. Arranged marriage is a type of marital union where the bride and groom are primarily selected by individuals other than the couple themselves, particularly by family members such as the parents. In some cultures, a professional matchmaker may be used to find a spouse for a young person.