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I wonder if we can extrapolate to marriages and to how arranged marriages (at least in India) having a higher success rate. Usually the parents on either side decide on a match based on family background, financial stability, education background etc,. rather than letting the to-be married decide.

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What is 'success'?

My evidence is anecdotal, but I've spoken with multiple Indian women who are in arranged marriages, have zero real love in the relationship, and aren't particularly happy, but the idea of divorce is entirely unthinkable to them. The lack of divorce probably makes this a 'success' by most metrics, but doesn't seem particularly successful to me.

Perhaps, but then one would have to define a "successful" marriage, which is very subjective (even if only Indian families are scrutinized).

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