In the past .many girls married young。Their families picked their children’s mates and the children had on say in the matter. Sometimes families would get a matchmaker to help in the probess.a young man was judged by his wealth and social status .the couple did not marry for love . But for money.power .and position .it was only in the last decade when both political and social change took place that women were finally granted the freedom to love who they wanted to love .