Pre-arranged Marriages for your children

[Henia 11]

I have heard time and time in conversations with people from MENA about 'O my daughter will marry so and so'... meanwhile they are what, 3? My ex had said from even before my daughter was born, who she would marry.

I know many people say this in a joking manner but others are dead serious. What are your thoughts?

[Heartland 0]

In my husband's family, it is traditional that they marry within the family. Cousins etc. His sister said she wanted her son to marry my daughter (Z). My husband said, "come on she is 2! " to me he said, "I want her to marry for love". But you know it is hard to go against how you were raised.

He went against his family in marrying me and his first wife. We were both non Muslim and not Palestinian. He married for love both times. I want nothing less for my girls.

Wendy

I have heard time and time in conversations with people from MENA about 'O my daughter will marry so and so'... meanwhile they are what, 3? My ex had said from even before my daughter was born, who she would marry.

I know many people say this in a joking manner but others are dead serious. What are your thoughts?