Do both people have to be minors?
2006-09-13 17:04:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I know what an arranged marriage is.
My friend said both people had to be minors to be considered arranged.
2006-09-13 17:14:25 · update #1
I don't think they have to be minors so much as they two families have to agree on the pair being married, and figure out some sort of agreement to make it happen.
2006-09-13 17:06:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In certain countries parents arrange an engagement for their kids from a very young age...is that what you mean? An arranged marriage is when the bride and the groom don't really know each other...never even met each other or spent time with each other prior to their wedding....sometimes the wedding takes place when the girl is still underage...in certain parts of the world....under eighteen- passed 14 is already considered of age.
2006-09-14 00:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An arranged marriage is one where the parents or a marriage broker sets up the marriage. It is based on education, wealth, looks, etc. The couple may be young but usually the parents are looking for an educated spouse for their child so they are probably college grads.
2006-09-14 00:08:12 · answer #3 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main thing is that someone other than the bride and groom (usually the parents) pick the groom and bride. But any specifics change among the groups that practice arranged marriage. There's more at wikipedia:
2006-09-14 00:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by answersBeta2.1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
generally its when parents of the couple arrange for them to marry. They may or may not know each other, The arrangements can be made at birth, or a week before the wedding.
2006-09-14 02:55:19 · answer #5 · answered by rkilburn410 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
arranged marriage means you are be-throned before seeing your other half. usually, parents match it before or after you were born with other parents who wants connection to lasts a lifetime. i guess its good if both parties are from the same background and well known to each family.
unless you mean both parties involve arranged it themselves for some logical reason. like other limit themselves until they reach certain ages that if they are unable to locate their soul mates on their own accord, they will in turn marry each other. that is possibility.
some is for convenience, like if they both rich and they do not want to let the fortune go somewhere else, they will conclude their future by marrying each other to keep the wealth tucked in.
some is for royalty issue, some monarchy or kingdom arrange their children's future with another blue blood carrier to continue the flow of their royal blood line.
2006-09-14 00:21:00 · answer #6 · answered by salome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An arranged marriage is one where your parents tell yu who to marry. The age does not matter.
2006-09-14 00:07:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An arranged marriage is when parents decided between each other who their kids are going to marry...The bride and groom don't always have their say!
2006-09-14 00:07:20 · answer #8 · answered by Travel_Fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol no. its when your parents, and the other persons parents decide the 2 of you will marry. sometimes there is an exchanging of a dowery. you dont have to be a kid for this to happen. some people are 18+ when this occurs. yes its an odd custom but there are 100000s of people who married, then met, then fell in love. just as there are the same # who met married and fell out of love or married, met, and didnt like each other. customs are customs.
2006-09-14 00:08:16 · answer #9 · answered by autumnl78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it does not matter what age of arranged marriage. other thing is arranged marriage is one part mostly does not work out
and hate the idea of it.
2006-09-14 01:14:14 · answer #10 · answered by jwtaz1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋