Can a 16 year old marry an adult?

Answer 1

I think it is legal because my dad was married to a 40 yr old at 16, but divorced. And my cousin is turning 16 next December and is planning on marrying a 22 yr old then. (06/13/09) It is a statistical fact that relationships involving people who co-habitat and/or get married prior to age 24 have an 85% failure rate. Biologically, this is when females reach full mature on the physical, emotional, and hormonal levels. At this point, a woman is fully prepared to have and handle children, as well as a male that is still not fully mature.

Males don't reach full physical and hormonal maturity until age 30. This is also when they reach their peak emotional maturity, but not to the point of being fully independent. Half of the male emotional health comes from a woman. The biochemical frequency range of the male brain adjusts itself to match that of the female, developing an emotional symbiotic relationship.

Couples who begin cohabiting and/or get married prior to age 24 can find themselves drawing away from each other as each reaches full maturity. Their whole view of the world, and each other, changes. This doesn't happen to all couples, but clearly it is a factor in most relationship breakdowns.

Cohabiting couples breakup three times more than married couples. Cohabiting couples that later marry have a 46% higher rate of divorce than those who did not cohabit prior to marriage. See Link Below

Answer 2

Yes, 33 is about twice the age of consent in most civilised countries.

And a 23-year age gap is nothing compared to some - usually with the male being the older one, but not always. Joan Collins' husband is 33 years younger. When they asked her if she was worried about the age-gap, she said "Look, if he dies, he dies!"

Answer 3

With parental consent you can but it depends on where you live.

Answer 4

you probly culd.....but i wuldnt.....bound 4 trubl

depends on the state you live in

Answer 5

Doug Hutchison (51) and Courtney Stodden (16)

Answer 6

If the younger one has parental permission to do so. Otherwise they have to be 18 or obtain a court order.

Answer 7

It depends on the legislation of the country.