Love marriage

This article is about the act of marriage. For works of fiction, see Love Marriage (disambiguation).

A love marriage is one which is driven solely by the couple, with or without consent of their parents, as opposed to arranged marriage.[1] While there is no clear definition of love marriage, the term was in common use globally during the Victorian era.[1] It is still used in the Commonwealth countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, as well as Nepal and Egypt.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Mr Henrike Donner (28 December 2012). Domestic Goddesses: Maternity, Globalization and Middle-class Identity in Contemporary India. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 80, 86. ISBN 978-1-4094-9145-3. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Glitz and tradition at Sri Lanka society wedding". BBC News. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2015. Society is becoming more Westernised, too: this is a love marriage, not one arranged by the family.
  3. ^ "Pakistan police to protect Afghan runaway couple". BBC News. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2015. The couple say that they entered Pakistan illegally about three weeks ago and had a secret love marriage.