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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Christian and Maria Miller tied the knot in 2014 and appeared on FYI reality TV show Arranged for two seasons (2015–16). Both just 18 at the time of their arranged marriage, the Romani teens from ...

In a recent blog post, I wondered why so many Indian arranged marriages are successful. I based the discussion on my observation that even in a rapidly modernizing India, most educated, upper-class ...