The marriage "trick"

I was told this story and sworn to secrecy. I share this only because I know that the story’s star does not read or write and the chances of him (or his family) stumbling across this wee blog are remote.
When he was 20(-ish) his parents decided who he should marry. He didn’t want to get married but he couldn’t offend his parents. He was taken to his future bride’s home to meet her (and her family) for the first time. During this meeting he asked to speak to the girl alone. They went to a room off the main room where the door remained open (opposite sexes are not allowed to be alone together unless they are married). While together, he asked the girl whether she would like to marry his entire family as he told her he intends to live with his family forever. The girl said no. He then went to his family and told them that the girl said she didn’t like his family and wouldn’t want to visit with them. They got terribly offended (as he knew they would) and they forbade him to marry the girl. This little story was told to me by a man who is probably in his 40s now. He believes that what he did to get out of the marriage to be the greatest trick ever performed. Like I said, he doesn’t get out much.