arranged marriage
I Relived My Own Traumatic Arranged Marriage Journey While Watching ‘Indian Matchmaking’ on Netflix
I survived going through the arranged marriage journey and this is my story. Spoiler alert: “Compromise” was involved.
She Took Her Fiancé on a Surprise Date. Then She Slit His Throat.
Police say the 22-year-old accused decided she just doesn’t want to get married.
This Guy Put Up Billboards to Find a Wife
We caught up with Muhammad Malik, who wants you to “save” him from an arranged marriage.
Indian Matchmakers Explain Why Young Indians Still Go For Arranged Marriages
India has a thriving market for online dating. Then why are young people turning to the “Sima aunties” for their big, fat Indian wedding?
My Parents Sold Me as a Child Bride for £45,000 When I Was 12
This is how I escaped, and why I still love my family.
Netflix Show ‘Indian Matchmaking’ Is Problematic and Cringey, So Why Can’t I Stop Watching It?
Indian internet’s favourite new reality star is a matchmaker from Mumbai.
‘Love Is Blind’ Means White People Finally Discovered Arranged Marriage
Netflix’s latest dating show is a spin on a tradition for which brown people have long been mocked.
I Spoke With the Guy who Teaches Women how to ‘Win Husbands'
From cooking and sewing lessons to PPTs on the importance of obedience, his ‘Dulhan Course’ covers it all.
Cousin Marriages Could Die Out For British Muslim Pakistanis
Cousin marriage is legal in Britain. In one community, a new generation are rethinking the practice and its impact on their families.
Here’s What India’s Gen Z Really Thinks About Arranged Marriage
Surveys say Gen Z doesn't care much about the sanctity of marriage. So would they even care about matchmaking? We asked around.
‘After Section 377, More Parents of LBGTQ+ Members Have Approached Us to Find a Bride/Groom’
Urvi Shah, founder and CEO of International Marriage Bureau for Gays and Lesbians, tells us how she breaks the rules, and makes a few.
I Thought I Could Rewrite My Love Story By Getting Gifts on Valentine's Day
"This missing gift seemed to prove that our relationship was never going to look like the love stories I’d seen in movies and on television"