May 30th, 2012
06:50 PM ET
Arranged marriage is not forced marriage
Worldwide, every three seconds a girl under the age of 18 is married.
In India, 90% of these marriages are arranged between families.
And with a divorce rate of just above 1% proponents argue arranged marriage is an effective way for young people to find a partner.
But what happens when a proposed marriage goes awry?
CNN's Sumnima Udas looks at the pros and cons of arranged marriage.
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