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Should one marry by the family’s choice or by one’s own?

Marry only when love has ripened through deep acquaintance; without love, remain alone and wait, for a union without it invites suffering.

— Osho
According to Osho, the family-versus-self dilemma misses the point: marry neither by anyone’s “choice,” but only when love ripens through deep acquaintance. Without love, don’t marry—live alone and wait. Arranged or self-chosen marriages based on brief selection invite suffering and blame. Let a lived, tested love naturally become lifelong companionship; otherwise, avoid the institution.

Don’t marry because parents say so or from a quick choice—marry only if real love grows over time; if not, stay single.

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