which statement best characterizes marriage in the high middle ages? because couples had little choice in marriage arrangements, the dissolution of marriages was a common practice after the couple's parents had died. couples largely chose their own marriage partners, except for the high nobility, where political considerations dominated. the best marriages typically involved a couple who had little interaction beyond the necessities of managing a household. the best marriages offered companionship and love, but these benefits were understood to develop during the course of the marriage.