Teen Marriage

Although the teenagers are looking for freedom they have wasted their chances of living a free live as most of the marriages they go into are bound for divorce . After marriage the chances of continuing with education are slim as the teens start to provide for their families . The decision to obtain marriage certificate instead of college certificate will be costly in the future of the teens . The writer claims that the lack of education makes the teenager lack foresight and the ability to plan for the future thus rendering the future

of married teens vague

Teenage marriage has always been considered to be a solution to the problem of single mother parenthood among the young female population It is also a way of minimizing the rate of premarital sex in the society . In assessing whether teenage marriage should be allowed , it is imperative that policy makers follow the past and current trends of marital age among the population . The cause in the increase in the age for marriage has to do with the various reasons that affect teen marriages . Apart from economic reasons , there also other health factors that does not encourage the occurrence of teen marriages . The overall wellbeing of the teenagers in marriage should be considered when deciding whether teen marriages should be allowed

Early marriages are known to be highly unstable . Divorce rates in the US have teenage marriages contributing the highest percentage . For example 50 of women who married at the ages of 18-19 will be divorced 15 years into their marriage compared to only a third of women married at age over 20 . Women who got married at their teens will have a low prospect about marriage at later life if they are divorced (Naomi , Sailor 2002 Those advocating for teen marriage as a...