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  2. Arranged marriage - Wikipedia

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    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. [1] In some cultures, a professional matchmaker may be used to find a spouse for a young person.

  3. Marriage of convenience - Wikipedia

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    Marriages of convenience, often termed marriages of state, have always been commonplace in royal, aristocratic, and otherwise powerful families, to make alliances between two powerful houses. Examples include the marriages of Agnes of Courtenay, her daughter Sibylla, Jeanne d'Albret, and Catherine of Aragon. Marriage equality played a major ...

  4. Category:Arranged marriage - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to arranged marriage, 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.

  5. Opinion: Why I had to break up my arranged marriage to a ...

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    CNN medical analyst Dr. Saju Mathew writes that he called off his engagement more than 20 years ago to live his truth. Now, looking back, he acknowledges the pain and the long way he’s come to ...

  6. Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    These marriages are often referred to as "self-arranged marriages" or "love-arranged marriages" in India. [6] The emerging trend of "self-arranged marriages" in South Asia represents a fusion of both arranged and love marriage dynamics, reflecting the enduring societal pressures to formalize family unions through matrimonial processes.

  7. Teenage marriage - Wikipedia

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    Teenage marriage is the union of two adolescents between the ages of 13 and 19. Many factors contribute to teenage marriage, such as love, teenage pregnancy, religion, security, wealth, family, peer pressure, arranged marriage, economic and/or political reasons, social advancement, and cultural reasons. Studies have shown that teenage married ...

  8. Placement marriage - Wikipedia

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    The term placement marriage (also known as the law of placing) refers to arranged marriages between members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church). Placement marriage is believed and practiced by members of the FLDS Church to show their commitment and obedience in order to obtain salvation for themselves ...

  9. Talk:Arranged marriage - Wikipedia

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    An arranged marriage is a marriage where the marital partners are chosen by others based on considerations other than the pre-existing mutual attraction of the partners. Eclecticology. Yes, it was a wrong word, I would have expressed what Eclecticology correctly defines.