Pre-arranged marriages in India have better survival rate than a typical US marriage.
Getting a house and alimony is a better deal than a gallon of kerosene and a match in the backyard.
I agree about pre arranged marriages. Even mail order brides from China and Russia. I know two couples like that. One bride from Russia, one from China. The couple who lived next door to us at our old house, he was from US, she was from China. You have never ever met people more concerned, appreciative, considerate, loving, gentle, kind as these two people. If you asked either one of them if they wanted to do anything, no matter how big or small, they always said they would have to check with their spouse. Such a sweet and kind couple. Married many years now, three kids! Great people.
Our nephew married a Russian gal in 2005. Marriage made in heaven. He is so happy to have a beautiful devoted wife. She is now a US citizen. They have two kids. Fantastic relationship. They both know how truly blessed they are.
But then couples together for many years, get married, then divorced. The opposite of what you would think.
We met in college and kind of grew up together. Grew into adulthood together. Our son is 34 and having a hard time conforming to what a woman wants out of him as a husband, he has been single for too long.
Who knows what magic in the universe controls us and our relationships, maybe the angels.... God sends them to us?
I think maybe India has the right idea. Arranged marriages used to be the norm even in the western world. I have thought that might not be such a bad idea.