Should Teens Marry? (attending, experience, marriage)

Sunstone · #1 05-21-2007, 09:33 AM

Should teenagers get married? Or is that too young? Why or why not?

RevOxley_501 · #2 05-21-2007, 09:45 AM

if the times were different, and teenagers were actually mature... (they are not this day and age) why not?

after sexual organs develop i think that would be a good time designated by nature to marry or copulate or whatever. Of course thats how i believe we were designed...but there is a bit of a huge population problem, so marrying later is good for curbing that just a tad.

teens, right now, are NOT capable of handling serious relationships though...100 years ago...they were

Terrywoodenpic · #3 05-21-2007, 09:50 AM

In some societies, if they don't marry as teens they don't live long enough to bring up their families.

erasmo · #4 05-21-2007, 10:01 AM

As a teen, I say "No"

While I suppose I might be mature enough to uphold a marriage and/or a family, many of my friends are not and many of the other teenagers I encounter on any given day are not nearly mature enough to uphold a decent conversation with the opposite sex.

Most teenagers have neither the financial or intellectual means of upholding a marriage. Also, while I'm sure if it was allowed hundreds of ignorant teens would rush to the first chapel or courthouse they saw to wed it is, or at least for me, something they would soon regret.(Much like the overwhelming number of teen parents that have arose.)

Dream Angel · #5 05-21-2007, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Sunstone

Should teenagers get married? Or is that too young? Why or why not?

As some people have pointed out, I dont think most (not all) teens are mature enough to get married. Though it does kind of contradict the sexual maturity!

There is also the problem of finances - more and more teens are attending college until 18 and so do not have jobs and those that do leave school at 16 and get jobs would still find it difficult to support themselves - I dont think they would know where to start! I think teens get it to easy these days! I know I did!

In England teens can get married at 16 with parents consent and 18 without. Personally I think 16 is far too young. I think that the majority of teens dont know the true meaning of a relationship. I am not saying once you get married/older relationships have to be boring etc, but I cant see how a 16year old knows what "true love" as they say is!

It also worth while to experience life before they settle down into marriage! Whats the harm in dating for a few years until they are 18 or even older.

Dream Angel · #6 05-21-2007, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Terrywoodenpic

In some societies, if they don't marry as teens they don't live long enough to bring up their families.

In those societies they are prob mature enough and would have been "educated" in how to be married

Bishka · #7 05-21-2007, 11:07 AM

For the most part -- no. The teenager of our day and age are much less mature then they were 100 years ago. Most teenagers of our day do not know how to cook, clean, run a household, etc.

The Seeker · #8 05-21-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by beckysoup61

For the most part -- no. The teenager of our day and age are much less mature then they were 100 years ago. Most teenagers of our day do not know how to cook, clean, run a household, etc.

True. Most teens can barely take care of themselves, so the thought of marriage should be out of the question. My mother had much more responsibility as a teenager than I ever did. Back then many teens had to help their parents cook, clean and raise siblings. Many teens these days are preoccupied with extra-curricular activities, the internet and Playstation.

I also don't believe that most teens have any idea about what they want in a partner. When I was a teenager all I really cared about were looks. One has to be older, wiser and experience life as an adult before you can really know what qualities you want in a spouse.

Bishka · #9 05-21-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by The Seeker

I also don't believe that most teens have any idea about what they want in a partner. When I was a teenager all I really cared about were looks. One has to be older, wiser and experience life as an adult before you can really know what qualities you want in a spouse.

Although I did state what I believed, I was married at age 19 (4 months after my 19th birthday). As I look back, I was extremeley immature, but grew up very fast. I wouldn't suggest to others to get married that early, but it has worked out wonderfully for my husband and I.