Venus occupies supreme position in predicting one’s marital prospects, being the lord of the 2nd and the 7th houses of the Zodiac; thus it holds the portfolio of marriage. The degree of harmony in marriage can be gauged on the basis of its strength (exaltation/debilitation) coupled with the Digbala. Strength and disposition of Venus corresponds to the vitality of the native. It also determines the time of marriage.
- Association between the houses 5 and 7, and their lords.
- Weak 9th house and the 5th house associated with Moon, Mars, Venus or Rahu.
- Venus associated with Saturn, Mars or Rahu, and also the 7th lord occupying the 5th.
- Affliction to Jupiter, the 7th lord remaining stronger than the ascendant lord and the 9th house occupied by Saturn, Mars and Rahu indicate inter-caste marriage.
- Association of the 7th lord with Mars, Rahu or Venus.
- Malefics afflicting the houses 7th and 12 and also their lords.
- 5th house associated with weak Moon.
- 9th house aspected by Mars and the 8th lord Mercury.
- 9th lord Moon afflicted by the Nodes and aspected by the retrograde Saturn posited in an inimical Sign Leo.
- 5th lord Jupiter posited in the star of Venus is conjunct with Venus.
- Association between the lords of 5 and 7, 7th lord Mars is posited in the 5th, aspecting the 5th lord Mercury.
- 5th lord is aspected by Rahu.
- Vargottama lagna.
- In Navamsa, 7th lord Mars and the 5th lord Mercury are squaring each other.
- 5th lord in Kendra / Trikona position to the 7th lord.
- Mars and Venus exchanging their relative positions in the horoscopes of the couple
- Venus of the male horoscope associated with Mars of the female horoscope
- Jupiter of the male horoscope occupying the Sign, where Venus of the female horoscope is placed.
- Unsuccessful Love Marriage
- Venus of the male horoscope occupying the Sign, where Rahu, Sun or Saturn of the female horoscope is placed.
- Rahu of the male horoscope occupying the Sign, where Venus of the female horoscope is placed.
- Mars of the female horoscope occupying the Sign, where Rahu of the male horoscope is placed.