1. Arranged Marriages are Better than Love Marriages

2. Outline Introduction Definitions Background Evidence
4.1) Physical Attraction Weak Base
4.2) Romantic Love Grows
4.3) Divorce Less Likely
Summary and Final Message

3. Outline Introduction Definitions Background Evidence
4.1) Physical Attraction Weak Base
4.2) Romantic Love Grows
4.3) Divorce Less Likely
Summary and Final Message

4. Pakistani bride kills 17 people with poison milk in effort to escape arranged marriage, police say
Washington Post, November 2

5. Outline Introduction Definitions Background Evidence
4.1) Physical Attraction Weak Base
4.2) Romantic Love Grows
4.3) Divorce Less Likely
Summary and Final Message

6. 2. Definitions: Arranged Marriage
a marriage in which the husband and wife are chosen for each other by their parents (or other family members)
usually contrasted with a “love marriage”
typically distinguished from a “forced marriage” where the bride or groom have no choice; consent is important and parents almost always respect the child’s wishes
based on the premise that “parents know best”

7. Outline Introduction Definitions Background Evidence
4.1) Physical Attraction Weak Base
4.2) Romantic Love Grows
4.3) Divorce Less Likely
Summary and Final Message

8. 3. Background Table 1: Arranged Marriage Statistics (2015)
Sources: UNICEF, Human Rights Council, ABC News

9. Outline Introduction Definitions Background Evidence
4.1) Physical Attraction Weak Base
4.2) Romantic Love Grows
4.3) Divorce Less Likely
Summary and Final Message

10. 4. Evidence: Arranged Marriages are better
4.1 Physical/sexual attraction is a weak foundation on which to base a marriage 4.2 Long-term view: Romantic Love grows in an arranged marriage 4.3 Divorce less likely (high marital satisfaction)

11. 4. Evidence: Arranged Marriages are better
4.1 Physical/sexual attraction is a weak foundation on which to base a marriage 4.2 Long-term view: Romantic Love grows in an arranged marriage 4.3 Divorce less likely (high marital satisfaction)

12. 4.1 Physical/Sexual Attraction= Weak Base
Cornell University researcher Karl Pillemer’s Cornell Marriage Advice Project is the largest in-depth interview study ever done of people in very long unions, surveying more than 700 individuals wedded for a total of 40,000 years.
(2015)

13. 4.1 Physical/Sexual Attraction= Weak Base
Identified three major areas for success:
COMMUNICATION
KNOWLEDGE (marry someone who is similar to you)
COMMITMENT
“Rather than seeing marriage as a voluntary partnership that lasts only as long as the passion does...the most important thing is a mindset which sees marriage as a profound commitment to be respected, even if things go sour over the short term.”

14. 4. Evidence: Arranged Marriages are better
4.1 Physical/sexual attraction is a weak foundation on which to base a marriage 4.2 Long-term view: Romantic Love grows in an arranged marriage 4.3 Divorce less likely (high marital satisfaction)

15. 4.2 Long-term view: Romantic Love Grows
"Being in love is not a good reason to get married. It's about the long haul."
Dr. William Cornell, Marriage and Counselor professor at the University of Florida

16. 4.2 Long-term view: Romantic Love Grows
Figure 1: The Change in Strength of Romantic Love in the First Ten Years of Marriage

17. 4. Evidence: Arranged Marriages are better
4.1 Physical/sexual attraction is a weak foundation on which to base a marriage 4.2 Long-term view: Romantic Love grows in an arranged marriage 4.3 Lower Divorce Rate (high marital satisfaction)

18. 4.3 Lower Divorce Rate
Table 2: Divorce Rates by Country from Lowest to Highest (2012)

19. 4.3 Lower Divorce Rate
Figure 2: Worldwide Divorce Rates (2012)

20. Outline Introduction Definitions Background Evidence
4.1) Physical Attraction Weak Base
4.2) Romantic Love Grows
4.3) Divorce Less Likely
Summary and Final Message

21. 5. Summary and Final Message

22. Outline Introduction Definitions Background Evidence
4.1) Physical Attraction Weak Base
4.2) Romantic Love Grows
4.3) Divorce Less Likely
Summary and Final Message

23. Arranged Marriages are Better than Love Marriages