1) Yes, marrying solely for love in a region where survival often depends on who one is related to can be dangerous. As already brought up, if the family of the person who is not allowing them to arrange their marriage does not approve, they will not support the person marrying just out of love. This can be because the family feels disrespected by not being given the choice to marry off their children, or because they would not raise in social or financial status. In my world religions class last year, I learned about arranged marriages in India and the parents who were marrying off their children were very concerned about the potential couple's compatibility and benefits both financial and emotional (If they know their daughter is working hard on her career, they will not marry her off to a man who wants to start a family right away, etc). In these societies, risking the support of one's family can risk support of one's future children and their status.

2) For a couple to remain unmarried in our society, but still have children, it is not always a big deal. A woman can have any job a man can and be able to raise a child on her own, as can a man do it. Child support is also enforced, making the raising of children sometimes difficult on the family, but not impossible. In other cultures, it may not be as easy. A woman can not always have the same salaries and jobs that men can; and sometimes she may be looked down upon, along with the child. The woman may not be able to provide for the child in the same way she would if she had a husband, creating challenges in raising him or her.