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    English 101 Marriage People tend to think of marriage as a tradition that unites two people towards a common goal of happiness. They make a promise to love each other and create a family. The married couples always have a special bond that unites them and share common goals. Every culture has its own definition of marriage‚ and they all have their own way of celebrating it with their traditions and customs. But universally marriage is a union‚ an agreement between two people‚ and a set

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    Albert Introduction Marriage is a sacred sacrament that binds a man and a woman to love and be faithful to each other now and till the end of time. It is a blessing to two partners who made their vow to our lord to cherish the love of each other and receive the blessing from our lord Jesus Christ. As a sacrament‚ Marriage is a union of two opposite sex. Each person in a marriage gives up some rights on their lives in exchange for rights over the life of the other. In marriage both man and woman

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    Introduction Since the decline of arranged marriages‚ most people now meet their potential partner-to-be at social gatherings‚ at the work place or even through introductions by family and friends. However‚ for some‚ those means are insufficient‚ perhaps because they lack things in common‚ or simply do not have the time and opportunity to meet the person of their dreams. Thus‚ match-making agencies serve as intermediaries in an attempt to pair parties according to their interests. The proliferation

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    though‚ discrimination against the Middle East has greatly increased especially in women. In foreign countries men are known to rule which causes neither independence nor freedom for women and they are discriminated through religion‚ sex‚ arranged or force marriages and even race. This essay will hopefully persuade others around the world to know that women should not be treated as “second class” citizens and instead be treated equally just like the rest. The word hijab comes from the Arabic word

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    The arranged marriage process is extremely precise and long so spouse will truly be able to compliment each other. A spouse is chosen so they will perfectly‚ or as close to perfectly‚ match their future spouse and family to limit chance of divorce or unhappiness. For a bride‚ looks are taken into consideration but character is of even more importance (Nanda). Since the character of a person is so highly valued and analyzed in marriage‚ it is made certain that the bride will be compatible with her

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    7/22/2013 Types of marriages (exploratory essay) Marriage is one of the things that makes us‚ human beings‚ unique from other types of living things in this World because we have a lot of emotions and love to show to others. Marriage could mean a lifetime of happiness‚ but not always‚ and it is not that simple. Since we live in a very large World and come from different cultures‚ origins‚ families‚ and beliefs‚ different types of marriages have risen over the past

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    Arranged Marriage is a form of Marriage when your parents‚ families‚ and communities pick who your significant other is. (NICATD‚ Crystalrlombardo) There can be many pros and cons to arranged marriages. The Igbo tribes seem to be very traditional‚ and it feels to be rather an odd thing to see in America‚ but very normal in other parts of the world such as Nigeria. There is very little‚ to no choice to whom one may marry. Many people are concerned that there families will end up choosing the wrong

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    best for his daughter. He arranged her marriage to Count Paris‚ but did not give a thought about her feelings. This lead to a tragic end for Juliet. Just like in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ arranged marriages are still around today. Getting married is an important decision‚ and should be made by the people getting married. Parents should not be allowed to choose who their children marry because arranged marriages have a higher divorce rate than normal love marriages‚ their children could have

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    Forced Marriages – Room 101 Has tradition gone too far? What tradition‚ the tradition of forced marriages. It is an unpleasant tradition of forced marriages‚ which still sadly‚ exists in this modern world. This form of pairing‚ affects mainly the young British Asian girls/women in the UK. Not only does this happen here‚ but also in many parts of the world due to tradition that goes back to centuries. The practice of forced marriage was very common amongst the upper classes in Europe until the

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    cultures) arranged marriages are common as love is expected to grow due to the fact that it is not seen as necessary for marriage. Arranged marriages seem to work well and make good sense as divorce rates are low and Epstein (2002) found that perhaps about half of them report that they have fallen in love with each other. Myers et al.‚ (2005) studied individuals in India living in arranged marriages and found no differences in marital satisfaction in comparison to individuals in non-arranged marriages

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