Becca_1_DQ1&2

I believe that the divorce rate in India is much lower than in the United States because of the freedom that we have here. It is no joke that we as U.S. Citizens have much more freedom than we allow ourselves to believe, and divorce goes hand in hand with that.
I was raised in faith to believe that marriage is when you finally find your best friend. My youth minister has allowed me to discover who I am and grow in God, but I do also realize that I am growing to be my own person as well. I can have all of the help from my church, but ultimatly it lies between my choices and how far I let God's will go.
Even though India has arranged marriage, I don't believe that they don't love each other. It's almost like when I got here for college. I have a roommate that is the complete opposite of me in every way possible, but we still get along! Actually, we get along great! We were put into a position where we had to get to know each other or ignore the fun we could have. It seems that they get more of chance to fall in love with each other because the process of their parents choosing their mate is not by random selection, but instead by prayer and much thought.
It almost seems like a nightmare to me for my parents to pick my significant other just because we don't spend a lot of time together and they would probably be picking with selfish reasons, but I guess we really don't have to worry about that. I enjoy the freedom that college is giving me, allowing me to date openly and freely without anyone breathing down my back. Maybe our divorce rate is about that. Are we growing up too fast? Are we getting into something we aren't ready for? Does our freedom get to our head? Is marriage about love anymore?