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How childhood trauma affects arranged marriage partner selection

My family keeps asking why I rejected the last proposal and I cannot tell them it is because the man reminded me of my father who was emotionally abusive.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body remembers what the mind tries to forget, and family resemblances can trigger ancient fears.

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“Where Are You with Arranged Marriage and Family-Mediated Partnership?”

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