Are Love Marriages Better?

Two people meet. Fall in love. Date awhile. Get Married. End of story. However, is that end a happy one? Will they live happily every after? What happens when the first flush of love fades away? Will life become boring? Let us try and understand if love marriages are indeed better than marriages that are arranged by parents or elders, as is common in most Asian countries.
Love marriages can indeed by more exciting, especially if you consider the hoop-la preceding the marriage. The affair, the dating, the romance it is all quite mindblowing and breathtaking. In fact, this excitement can be the reason why post-marriage couples tend to find life dull and boring. As they settle into domesticity and get involved with the business of life, romance and love tends to take a backseat. Bills and budget come to the forefront.
Moreover, in love marriages, partners may have more expectations from each other. They may not want to change their own habits and expect the other person to do so. This may also lead to friction and fights.
On the other hand, in a love marriage, since both the partners have known each other, they may also be more accepting and adjusting as compared to partners in an arranged marriage where the meeting of the bride and groom may have only been for a few minutes. Read more about arranged marriages in this article.
So, to conclude, both love and arranged marriages may have their advantages and potential pitfalls. What matters most is the maturity of the partners and the desire to make the marriage a rich and fulfilling affair.