Re: sincere advice
You’re right but there is quite a difference between attempting to identify *every *potential issue that may go awry in a marriage and actually using a bit of common sense to determine whether you’re, at the very least, compatible with the person you decide to marry. It would be foolish to suggest that people attempt the former as it is impossible to foresee every single issue that may arise. However, given the severity of issues that people argue over on here (i.e. religiosity, living situation, working after marriage, etc.), I highly doubt that people even attempt the latter. If they did, you would not see so many women whinging about things that should have been obvious and should have gotten sorted, or least considered, prior to marriage.
As far as the OP’s friend, she agreed to marry a man she had absolutely no interest in. It does not take a genius to come to the conclusion that this situation was a recipe for disaster. At the risk of sounding a bit callous, a bit of forethought prior to getting married could have prevented this entire situation and spared the OP’s friend loads of drama.