Are you for or against early marriage Why or Why Not?

Answer 1

It truly depends on the couple, and if they are ready for it.

My husband and I met when we were 16, and we were married when we were 21. 13 years later, we are still together and totally happy. His parents and mine also started dating in high school, were married shortly after, and are still happily together. I think if the young couple are actually in love, are mature enough to put their marriage first, and are capable of supporting themselves, then yes, I am in favor of it. I think young marriages have a great chance of working out.

There are some downsides. For instance, they may be more likely to neglect further education. Also, the pressures of just starting out and being broke are pretty high. The couple has to be mature. By mature, I don't mean that they don't watch Spongebob anymore. I mean that when you have starter jobs and you are both making $10 and trying to pay $700 in rent and a car payment, you don't yell at him that he never takes you anywhere. You have to be able to eat beans and rice several nights in a row, and not fuss that she never buys good food. You have to be mature enough to have a long term plan, and to stick to it.

Another opinion:

It depends on the social and cultural aspects. In some families like mine education is foremost, my mother decided to marry in her late twenties after finishing her doctorate in Pol Sci.

Another opinion:

No, young people of Western Culture should not get married early as they should enjoy their freedom of youth because it is so short compared to their entire life span. If they go ahead and get married it generally ends in divorce because they are not prepared for the financial burden; not being able to continue their education; not qualified for good paying jobs and not mature enough to raise children.

Answer 2

I am against early marriage, because of financial and emotional instability at early ages (late adolescence, early adulthood). Such instabilities can wreck both parties, and can lead to the marriage's collapse. Even if the decision to get married is made at an early age, actual marriage should be delayed while both parties finish their education and forge a stable career. Stable lives make stabler marriages.