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I'd like to see more exploration of the success of the Indian arranged marriages, mentioned in the show. My own grandparents were Eastern Europeans, married via an arranged marriage in the late 1890's. My grandfather immigrated to NY before the First World War and had to wait for the war to be over for his wife and children to join him here. They died in old age (in the 1950's)-- he died just weeks after she did, "from a broken heart," according to my father, their son.

As a Caribbean national, I would prefer to take a risk with a woman abroad. I am very jaded with the excessive focus that NY women have on social and economic status. Most women I have encountered here seek financial support while offering minimal in return to enhance the relationship. What is wrong with one mate keeping the home tidy and preparing a decent meal in exchange for economic security. At least, the immigrant woman will initially welcome this arrangement without feeling like a second class citizen.

I was born in Brazil, have now been here for 2/3 of my life and even naturalized, but have also lived in 3 other countries (Japan, England & France). I was even married to an Englishman. My problem is that I cannot stand American parochialism/xenophobia and general apathy towards the world beyond our borders, therefore I'm only attracted to foreigners or Americans who were born/have been expats--they're just much more curious, enlightened and interesting.

I thought that marriage does not necessarily guarantee citizenship? I know several Canadians and Irish that are awaiting green cards.

So the problem I'm hearing is that they're worried the wives won't be submissive and people might marry someone who isn't in their social class... oh noes! We might have to live in the 21st century!

I think it's interesting that it's only the men who look to go back and find a spouse. You don't hear of women going back to their home countries to look for a spouse.
What do the guests of the show think that says about men's preference for a spouse?

Getting the right one is not easy for anybody.It is Even harder if you are immigrant ,becaouse some of your values and expaction shaped by the cultrue of origin.On otherhand when you go back to the "home"you no loger share some of their values.You wil be too libral for them.We are orginally from Ethiopia ,My sister an engenar.she wanted her husband to have same educational back ground.she has not find the right guy so far here.She is home for vaccation,i am hopping she can get somebody overther.

People usually seem to vote on their way to and from work. If they don't have to go to work, I feel they are less likely to "take the time" to make a special trip to the polls.

INTERNET VOTING!
The best way to solve the problem of voter turnout is to devote resources to developing internet voting. We have this miraculous technology, that services citizens and governement administrators alike in myriad secure transactions, why not extend this to voting?
A change to weekend voting I believe will barely ameliorate the problem, maybe we would see a small rise in turnout. But what about the fact that schools and postoffices (where voting usually occurs) are closed all or part of the weekend?

As an anthropologist my advice is that if the groom has lived in the US for more than 8 years he should marry a person in the US. If they are here less than 6 years, they would probably be better off sending for a wife from back home. Women would always be better off marrying someone from the US as long as she has the blessings of her family.