Advantages of Love Marriage
have to fend for themselves. There is no elder to bail
Love marriage is an union between two individuals who are
attracted to each other after having met either at school,
college, office, or through common friends or in the
neighborhood. They mutually decide to tie the knot that would
not permit legally any other person to get involved between
them. In other words, they are legally together. Young people
are going in for love marriages rather than an arranged one.
Why so?
 One has the complete freedom to select his or her life
partner. No elder decides.
 Selecting one’s own partner is a sign of maturity.
 One is not marrying a total stranger. One knows the
weak and positive points in order to adjust easily in
matrimony.
 Marriage is based upon love for each other and although
the chances of it breaking down are there, yet the
young couple hopes that their togetherness lasts
forever.
 Mutual respect for each other is there as they know
each other before itself.
 Marriage is not imposed. It is an independent choice.
Disadvantages of Love Marriage
 Familiarity breeds contempt.
 Lack of support from family and relatives.
 At times, it can be financially difficult as the partners
them out.
 Risk of the marriage breaking off is there as sometimes
love wears out or perhaps the couples are “tired” of
each other.
 The question is who loves more than the other.
Sometimes, one can experience deception also and the
marriage can also be merely for convenience.
 One of the partner may get bored with the other person
and may seek the company of another person to fill in
the vacuum in the relationship, This could be a
devastating experience and could lead to depression as
one is “let down” by somebody one has truly loved. At
times, you may not have your family support in such a
situation and may have to depend upon other support
systems.
 Financial problems may crop up and due to lack of
family support, the relationship between the couples
may get strained and result in hate for each other.
Now let us have look at what comprises arranged marriage
and whether it is a better option to love marriage.
Advantages of Arranged Marriage
 The selection of the partners is done by the elders and
thus the marriage is more stable.
 Family support is there.
 Partners are matured individuals who are getting into
matrimony after feeling that the choice is right.
  The groom is financially stable and the bride also brings may not be any love involved and at times the male
in income for the family in the form of other assets. The partner may have liaison with other women.
couple feels secure financially.  The bride may miss the comfort of her home.
 There is excitement after marriage as the couple gets Whatever said done both arranged and love marriages seem
to know each other after the ceremony is over. There is to be appealing but the best deal is semi arranged as one gets
fun in discovering each other. to know the partner and also gets the approval of the family.
 Mutual respect for each other as the marriage is
decided upon by elders who bless the newly-wed
couple.
 One can marry at a time when one feels that one is now
ready to settle down in matrimony. It could be either
after one has completed one’s studies or one has
active
secured a proper job.
 There is no question of “familiarity breeding contempt”.

Disadvantages of Arranged Marriage

 One is marrying a totally unknown person.

 The bride may find it difficult to adjust to the life-style of
the in-laws.
 Demands in the form of cash and other assets may be
made which could strain the relationship between the
couple.
 Although most couples adjust, yet, it is possible that
one may not like the other partner at all.
 Problem of impotency and other hidden ailments could
arise, which may not be disclosed at the time of
marriage.
 The marriage could be merely a contractual
arrangement, like well-to-do business families do. There