Are Arranged Marriages Happier? What the Data Shows
The Psychology Undergrad Podcast · The Psychology Student
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Show Notes
A cross‑cultural deep dive into love vs. arranged marriage, using Indian, Indian‑American, and Turkish data to test Western assumptions about romance, showing why Indian arranged marriages in the U.S. top the satisfaction charts and how modern “love‑marriage” schemas can quietly poison traditional unions.
psychology, cross‑cultural psychology, marriage, arranged marriage, love marriage, Bronfenbrenner, CHARISMA scale, schemas, Turkish families, Indian diaspora, romanticism, commitment, in‑laws, collectivism, individualism.