The interesting thing about Radhika's list (quoted below this post) is that of the 12 factors,only 5 relate to the individuals. 7 relate to the family.
Arranged marriages are (ideally) designed to remove family related incompatibilities, leaving the couple to sort out personal incompatibilities. A good research study would be to hand these 12 points as a questionnaire to divorced couples (separately) and to couples who have been married for say - 15 years and then see if any useful data comes out of it. A double blind study of 100 couples of each category would make an interesting start. shiv On Wed, 2014-07-02 at 12:12 -0700, Radhika, Y. wrote: > MIKE-MA Landscape Architecture > RADHIKA- MS Urban Planning > > Mike-37 > Radhika-38 (mother was aghast at this of course!) > > Mike-son of RCMP (police) officer > Radhika-daughter of Indian Air Force Officer > > Mike-mother homemaker, father govt servant > Radhika-mother homemaker, father govt servant > > Mike-parents against homosexuality > Radhika-parents against homosexuality > > Mike-parents aghast at Radhika retaining maiden name > Radhika-parents aghast at my keeping maiden name > > Mike-father agnostic, mother religious > Radhika-father agnostic, mother religious > > Mike-5'11 > Radhika-5'7 > > Mike-fair (haha) > Radhika-Punjab wheat;-)) > > Mike-can trace his family back to earliest ancestor leaving Holland in > 1700 > Radhika-er, 7 generations as per readings during ceremonies! > > Mike-slender and athletic > Radhika-'healthy" in the matrimonial ad way > > Mike's family-own home > Radhika's family-own home > >
