|
I've never seen arranged marriages as a bad thing. In Albania it still happens, though I don't think there is usually much of a dowry involved. However, as times have changed and demographics have shifted in the country, it's becoming less and less common. Often parents would take a very active role in finding out about the fiance's family, their history, their status etc. Now as most of the population has moved to a couple of urban centers it has become nearly impossible to do that. The tight-nit culture based on word of mouth that allowed for such marriages is fading away.
|