> For most of american history, "arranged" marriages were the norm Were they? First-wave feminists made serious headway in challenging marriage norms as early

> For most of american history, "arranged" marriages were the norm Were they? First-wave feminists made serious headway in challenging marriage norms as early as the 1850s/60s. The language of "soulmate" comes from this period, and was Spiritualist way of rationalizing divorce from your partner for someone you truly loved.