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Originally Posted by al-zalzalah
I think some of you will enjoy reading this article about sex, early marriage and faith. I know it's long, lakini it's worth the read.
The Case for Early Marriage |
This article is quite interesting and thought provoking. It challenges old age wisdom that waiting till you are done with school, started your career, settled down, kulad maisha is best before settling down.
The author makes some very valid points (especially in the context of evangelical cristians). The emphasis placed on chastity and virginity is too much and yet no one educates this young people about realities of marriage.
I however have to disagree alittle with the author and this is purely because of what I have observed in my immediate social surrounding. Most of the girls who got married immediately after high school had to sacrifice so much and especially academically. Most joined community colleges just to get a skill to support them. In most cases, they had several kids back to back reducing their chances to develope their careers. I think that in countries in the US and Europe where they have opportunities and support form social services there are more chances of sucess even after early marriages.