Seen that? - Arranged Marriages in the Modern Indian Community

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Arranged Marriages in the Modern Indian Community The Dating Weblog

THE STAR (MALAYSIA) -- Mar 26 -- With the Advent of internet dating you would think that arranged marriages among the Indian community are a thing of the past. Not so. Arranged marriages work through family networking. "I feel it's their job to find me a man since they brought me into this world. I have no time to go looking around. They know me best." Usually, parents enlist the help of a matchmaker; most are not [...] Read More


eHarmony Marriages The Dating Weblog

OPW -- May 26 -- I'm on eHarmony's mailing list and just got an email through from them. "eHarmony is responsible for over 33,000 members getting married within a 12 month period, according to a recent poll by Harris Interactive". That's more than 90 singles who met on eHarmony getting married every single day! See who got married on May 20th, 2006. Nice move eHarmony. Nothing is more compelling than [...] Read More


The Modern World of Dating The Dating Weblog

Dating in the 21st Century has changed a bit. Check out the Modern Guide to Dating, an article by Mark de la Viña which appeared in the San Jose Mercury News. As you read the article you'll see the days of dinner and a movie are long gone. We now have the Escape Plan date, where a friend calls midway through on your cell phone to give you a chance to [...] Read More


CELEBRITIES MARRIAGES, LIKE OIL & WATER The Celebrities Weblog

Source:www.haiku.blogs.com Defining the expression, "long-term," is relative, especially when applied to personal relationships. My first marriage lasted about 4� years, and when it ended, both our families were shocked, and considered its endurance to be incredibly short. These days, 4 � years is considered a pretty good run, and in Hollywood, 4 � years could be considered epic. My current marriage is nearing its 34th year, so far so good, we'll see if I [...] Read More


Marriages and Mergers Sox First

Most mergers end up as disasters. Studies shows that as many as 75 per cent fail to deliver value for shareholders.So why are so many mergers like groundhog Day? Why the same mistakes over and over again?Carter Utzig from the accounting and consulting firm Dixon Hughes compares the merger to marriage in this interesting piece.Nothing new in that, but it does make the point that like any successful couple, the [...] Read More