I’ll admit it: I love reality TV. I especially love the shows that purport to find people love. My newest obsession—Married at First Sight—is one of several reality shows (along with Arranged, Married ...

Raksha Pande works for Newcastle University. Arranged marriages occupy an awkward place in contemporary Britain. For some, they’re equivalent to forced marriage. Others see them as a quaint custom in ...

Arranged marriages aren't that common in the Western world, but remain prevalent across the globe. They're more of a cultural practice that some abide by and others choose to reject. Hindustan Times / ...

If you've ever been in a marriage that was arranged by your parents, you may have some things you've been wanting to get off your chest. Warner Bros. Maybe there are assumptions people make about ...

Princess Diana's close friend, Jemima Khan, described the royal's marriage to Prince Charles as "as close to arranged as you could get," in a recent television interview. The comments from Khan come ...

From Married at First Sight to Indian Matchmaking, arranged marriages have been reality TV fodder for years. But, as is true of many a reality TV relationship, arranged or not, what we see onscreen ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. As more individuals experience dating burnout and exhaustion from dating apps, ...

The only thing the average American knows about arranged marriages is whatever they gleaned from Bollywood films and television. Usually, the takeaway is bad. Some poor girl, smitten with some ...

For Indians for generations, marriage wasn't something you fell into. It was arranged—carefully, communally, culturally. Families sat down. Stars were consulted. Two individuals, mostly strangers to ...

On Aug. 24, 1986, I had an arranged marriage in India, which was brokered through an introduction from a family friend who knew both my husband’s family and mine. On July 13, 2024, my daughter had an ...