It is true that some of today's young adults may be getting married too young. However, when discussing the topic, many people fail to take a step back and look at the world as a whole. There are other cultures out there in which marrying at a young age is acceptable and even encouraged. But the other side of the issue that is not often looked at is divorce.
In Saudi Arabia, a young girl who was married to her father's 80-year-old cousin when she was 11-years-old. However, she was divorced by the age of 12. In most cases like this young girl's, there is no way out. The wife is supposed to go along with the situation and not speak out against it.
In the case of this young girl, she was able to get out of the marriage and reach an agreement with her family. Another great outcome of this case is that there is a possibility that a minimum marriage age will be set. That way other young women will not be forced into a marriage at such a young age. They will have time to mature and understand their culture and why marriage is so important in that culture.
It is important that girls mature before they get married and I think this policy will be very helpful in allowing girls to do just that before they are betrothed for the rest of their lives.
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