arranged marriage
Inside the Lavish Arranged Marriage of a Powerful Witch Clan
In Romania, one of the world's most powerful witches arranged for her son to marry his witch cousin. Broadly attended the extravagant wedding to capture the rituals and ceremonies that go into planning a traditional occult wedding.
Choosing Between Tinder and Arranged Marriage in India
Writer Mithila Phadke told us what it was like to be pulled between family tradition and modern dating.
As My Family Tried to Arrange My Marriage, I Was Secretly Swiping on Tinder
My parents, unaware that I already had a dating profile of my own, signed me up for an online matchmaking service—similar, in a sense, to Tinder, but with far different expectations.
Arab Women Talk About What They've Done to Avoid an Arranged Marriage
"He said he hated the smell of cigarettes, so I took up smoking."
Three Weddings and a Documentary
Smriti Mundhra and Sarita Khurana’s 'A Suitable Girl' explores the institution of arranged marriage through the lives of three women over four years.
We Talked to Students Whose Families Want Them in Arranged Marriages
Sometimes a vacation back home ends up being a blind date with a stranger.
The Woman Who Created a Game About Arranged Marriage to Get Out of Hers
Games designer Nashra Balagamwala fled Pakistan to escape matchmaking hell. Now she's turning that experience into a board game.
The Rural Villages Where Men Buy Their Brides
Serbian villages are lacking young women, Albanian villages are lacking young men. That's where matchmaker Vera comes in.
My Grandma Is Sure I'll Die Alone Without an Arranged Marriage
Valentine's Day seemed like a good occasion to get on the phone and ask my Sri Lankan Gran why I should marry a stranger.
Can Arranged Marriage Work for the Tinder Generation?
Chippy Nonstop on how to avoid getting wifed up by selfish DJs.
For Young Refugees, Marriage Is a Form of Protection
More than 1,000 married children have migrated to Germany in the past year. Now, the country has a dilemma: protect the girls by separating or preserving these marriages.
What I Learned About Arranged Marriage from My Indian In-Laws
"I no longer think the Western way of doing things is inherently better."