Most people marry for one reason. Putting it simply, they’ve found the love of their life. When you agree to marry somebody this is your soul-mate, it’s the person you want to spend the rest of your life with and you should be blissfully happy and live a joyous life together.

That’s the theory anyway. The reality can be somewhat different if the person you wed turns out to be a ‘bad un’ and you find out later they have a hidden past and your ‘dream team’ isn’t quite as cosy as you thought it was.

Take a leaf out of India’s book though and this should alleviate any pre-wedding jitters. They have a booming marriage detective industry. It’s common for families in India to hire private investigators to perform background checks on prospective brides and grooms.

Taralika Lahiri has been working in this specialist field for over 25 years. She was interviewed by the BBC recently and this highly experience private investigator explains how she set up her own agency back in 1994 with money invested by her family, even though it was a male-dominated industry at the time.

20 years later Taralika employs over 15 members of staff. She says the matrimonial investigation industry is booming due to families wishing to know whether the man or lady chosen for their offspring is a genuine person and doesn’t have ulterior motives or a sketchy history.

“One reason pre-matrimonial investigations have grown in India is because increasingly marriages are being fixed on the internet.

“Before, we all had a network of aunts who knew eligible girls and boys and would fix up their matches. Now, you could be dealing with anybody with a false profile – he or she could be in India or abroad.”

Hence the need to hire a marriage detective!

The truth is out there

Sounds sensible to us at Privatedetective.co.uk. Marriages are huge occasions. People spend thousands of pounds on nuptials. They take years to plan and if you suddenly found out the person you thought you knew and loved was a total fraudster, it would leave your life in tatters.

Maybe it’s not such a bad idea to dig into the background of your partner after all.

Think of the advantages…

• Find out if your partner is faithful
• Learn a little about their relationship history
• Verify their financial status
• See if they are leading a double life
• Get married with peace of mind

Marrying the love of your life is the biggest thing you’ll ever do in your lifetime.

Where proof is required contact us for a discreet and totally confidential pre-marriage check service.