I’ve always joked that I would be open to an arranged marriage. Actually…I use the word “joke”, but in reality, I’m not joking at all. I am quite serious. Sometimes I think my family could do a better job picking a man for me than I can for myself. Other times I just want a break from dating/screening men and would like someone else to take over for a while.
However, I don’t see this ever really working. The road block: finding a man who would be open to being arranged to me, or arranged in general.
But in some cultures and religions arranged marriage is the only option for many women. While most would use terms like old fashioned, antiquated and even oppressive to describe arranged marriage, for some it’s both the norm and embraced.
I recently watched a film on this very subject called Arranged. I HIGHLY recommend it. The film is centered around Rachel and Nasira who are teachers at a public school in NYC. Rachel is an Orthodox Jew and Nasira is Muslim. These women seem to have little in common, but as the story progresses they discover they are both in the beginning stages of the process leading to arranged marriage. The result is a movie that is engaging and endearing. Check it out!
they have this available to watch online, via Netflix. I may watch it this evening!
btw- I’m glad you updated! I’ve missed your posts!
I just finished watching it! It was SO great! (=
Thanks for your recommendation!
So glad to hear you loved it!
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