So that the families involved would benefit - whether the young lady loved her future husband was effectively irrelevant.
Tudor marriages were arranged by the parents because they had to be married off before the age of 14 or they would have been seen as being too old for marrying off and therefore a liability at home - one extra mouth to feed and no extra income coming into the house.
Money and a place to live.
Marriages in colonial times were usually arranged to help the family earn money or status
It was only rich families that arranged marriages...it was a way of keeping wealth, or getting wealth.....especially if your were in debt and needed a rich wife
Arranged marriage are not always good. Most times the consent of the couple is not approved before the marriage.
Marriages should be arranged if the two people involved want them to be.
Arranged marriages were normal in ancient times; the bride and groom were rarely permitted to make their own choice in this matter. There are references to arranged marriages in the Bible. Homer's Odyssey not only reports marriages in Greek society, but describes the rules and traditions at some length.
Arranged marriages were very common throughout the world until the 18th century. In China, arranged marriages sometimes called blind marriages were the norm before the mid 20th century
prearranged marriages are arranged years before the date. prearranged marriages are arranged years before the date. prearranged marriages are arranged years before the date.
Arranged marriages don't always work.
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