Today I wanted to talk about marrying for love and its (almost) non-existence in arranged marriages. When I wrote my post on arranged marriages, I didn’t talk about how we (as Omanis) view love in marriage. This topic has been in my mind for a while. Many people in the US have asked me about [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Arranged Marriage’
Marriage vs. Love
Posted in Marriage, tagged Arranged Marriage, Love, Traditional Marriage on November 21, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Arranged Marriages
Posted in Ask Me, Marriage, tagged Arranged Marriage, Traditional Marriage on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In general, an arranged marriage in Oman (mostly towns around Muscat) is not as bad as it sounds. When the guy proposes to a girl (whether it’s because he saw her and liked her, or his female relatives suggested her to him), he gets to see her before the engagement. They see each other and [...]
