Marriage at first sight
This morning a co-worker came up to my desk and said, "Dude, you have to read this story about Korea in The New York Times." The story, he said, was about Korean men going to Vietnam to find wives.
Indeed that was the case. Because of the preference for baby boys, many Asian countries have a shortage of women. So when it's time to find a woman to marry, some men are looking elsewhere. The practice has become so popular that there are brokers who manage such marriages, The Times reported. Korean men fly out to Vietnam, pick a woman out of a group, and, bam, just like that they're married.
The women leave because they're looking for better lives than what they had in Vietnam. The men are looking for traditional wives. But the couples seem to fall short of matches made in heaven. I mean, in the words of the Black-Eyed Peas, where is the love?
Is it possible for these instant marriages to work? Or are the couples doomed to lead unfulfilled lives? Can marriage be brokered and bought?
Indeed that was the case. Because of the preference for baby boys, many Asian countries have a shortage of women. So when it's time to find a woman to marry, some men are looking elsewhere. The practice has become so popular that there are brokers who manage such marriages, The Times reported. Korean men fly out to Vietnam, pick a woman out of a group, and, bam, just like that they're married.
The women leave because they're looking for better lives than what they had in Vietnam. The men are looking for traditional wives. But the couples seem to fall short of matches made in heaven. I mean, in the words of the Black-Eyed Peas, where is the love?
Is it possible for these instant marriages to work? Or are the couples doomed to lead unfulfilled lives? Can marriage be brokered and bought?
posted by Anonymous at 12:07 PM
1 Comments:
In Short: In our country NO, in other counties/cultures YES.
It is hard for us American's to understand that, we have so many freedoms and choices. And overall better life. But for many, marriage is a way to move up, or better your life. And they make it work because they feel, that is what it takes to improve your family situation.
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