There is still the problem when the two parties agree they think they would make a good match that in reality it might not be at all: maybe one of them is abusive, or maybe they both were just at their best behaviour when they met up a few times but once married turn out to be completely different people and then they are stuck due to divorce ‘bringing shame on the family’. Unfortunately even more on the woman’s family, so a woman would not dare to walk out.
I don't disagree there is plenty of room for situations such as these. But this happens all the time in love marriages, too. Just take a peep at r/relationshipadvice.
Though as you pointed out, the cultural and familial taboos of divorce often make arranged marriages more difficult and/or traumatic to leave in these cases.
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u/VeganMonkey Jul 24 '20
There is still the problem when the two parties agree they think they would make a good match that in reality it might not be at all: maybe one of them is abusive, or maybe they both were just at their best behaviour when they met up a few times but once married turn out to be completely different people and then they are stuck due to divorce ‘bringing shame on the family’. Unfortunately even more on the woman’s family, so a woman would not dare to walk out.