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Essay / Unforced Arranged Marriages: A Good Cross-Culture Match
In this article, Lee discusses how some marriage experts question whether arranged marriages produce better relationships. Experts also wonder whether there are lessons about the evolution of arranged marriages that could be applied to unarranged marriages in the United States. Some couples who have entered into satisfying arranged marriages attribute the success of their union to the involvement of their parents. Khubani was 25 in 1985 when his parents tried to get him to visit Inder Sen Israni and Maya Israni in Jaiper, Inida, and meet the couple's daughter, Poonam. Mrs. Israni is now Mrs. Khubani. Ms. Khubani recalls: “It wasn't love at first sight at all” (Lee). Mrs. Khubanis' love for Mr. Khubani only manifested when he fell ill and she took care of him and stayed by his bedside. For Mr. Khubani, his attentive and elegant manner sealed the deal. And now they've been married for 27