Getting Married at The Age of 14, 15 or 16...

I think I ll follow the law and ll never allow my teen to get married at this age. As at this age, he is immature, and he can do any thing which he wants, but it is duty of parents to tell him merits and demerits of a certain activity, So for me, I ll not allow my child to marry at this age...:)

i do not think that 16 is an age to marry and whatever be the reason i will never indulge in such a crime. this is a serious legal offense and can destroy somebody's life who is not completely matured to take such huge decisions.....

we're talking about teenagers here and they are still immature and can't be relied upon to make wise decisions in life. i say make them realize the huge responsibility that marriage/living in entails and hopefully they'll change their minds. if they don't, explain to them the legal side of it. if they still insist, then your kids may either be stupid or hopelessly in love. either way do what you must to get them out of this marriage/living in mindset. the right marrying age is not in the calendar, it's in your head and your heart. if you feel and think that you are emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially prepared, then go for it -- but not until you've reached the legal age! which means that, if you're a teenager, i am 100% sure that you cannot be totally, absolutely prepared for such a commitment.

First, absolutely no chance of a 'live-in' anything. Marry FIRST... and then, and only then, do you 'live-in'. In every research done on human sexuality and relationship, the best way to completely ruin a good relationship, is to live together without being married. The best indicator of a good long lasting relationship, is staying separate, and wait for marriage before sleeping together. So, that is out of the question. As for marrying at 14, 15 and 16... oddly, I do not have as much of a problem with this as many do. For hundreds of years, people got married young. By 16 you were supposed to have children in the home. So I don't have a problem marrying young. However, for whatever reason, our laws make it illegal until 18. Teaching your children to have moral character is just as important as obeying the law. So 18 is it.

Well, first of all there is no way that a child of such a tender age would be able to financially independent. That said, if it was my son or daughter that wanted to get married when they were that young, I would not let it happen. I would much perfer that my children were on the track to the career that they want to have in their lives before they were to get married. Thus, it is not going to happen for either of them because even to get married at the age of 16 in our state, there has to be parental consent that I would not give.

It is not for nothing that the law of minimum marriage age has been made. Teens are not mature and may not fully understand the responsibility the are expected to shoulder after marriage. Ofcourse for them, it may seem right. But they will realise later the mistake commited. My answer? An emphatic NO.

In my home country at 16 or 17 years old a couple could get married if their parents let them do so. Then at 18 years old a couple have the legal right to get married. I wouldn't want my children to get married that young. I would be happy if they get married after they get to 21 years of age. I think that living together after age 18 years would me fine. At 16 to 17 years old I will hope my children will be studying and I believe dating is alright for that age group. I am not religious. It will be up to my children where they marry, like in a church or a registry office.

I don't think that economic status has a reflection on morals and values. Yes they do change when you have less or more money, but it should be the same for the lives of children. 14 15 and 15 are all too young to think about forever, by that time you couldn't even think of anything other than the next party your friend invites you to. What happens if someone does get married at that age and later down the road they think what could have been. Then they want their years back, that does not end anywhere good but on a broken road. I don't think that all of society should be imposed on children that young. We have to think that these young adults who think that they own the word at a young age, are STILL children. If my child comes up to me with their boyfriend and says we wanna get married and he already asked me, first of all I would say: "wonderful, what great news when you turn 19 that will be just fine." Obviously if they are going to spend the rest of their lives together then a few years of waiting will be nothing for them...right? Yea they may get really ticked at me but oh well. That's just plain and simple a few years is nothing compared to a lifelong decision. Yea i know divorce is common now, but where i come from once you're married then that's it, you've chosen the one that you want to be with for the rest of your life. A few years has nothing on a lifetime.

i dont think it is right to marry that young regardless of status or wealth because that age is still the age where teens seek their identity, it is where they get confusions and frustrations and sorting out who they are. marrying that age would just bring complications, let them enjoy life first

you are in this situation? so you say that your child has a stable job and enough money with only 15 years? how does she have that? is hard to find a job with that age. also be rich with that age is also hard unless you as her mother are rich and give her money or unless she works in a company and receives a big salary. but with only 15 or 16 years is hard to have a big salary. anyway if she is honest and i see that her bf really loves her and if she has a stable job and her bf also with 16 years i would tell her for her wait a bit more till marry. im very liberal i would let her be with her bf but i think that with 16 years we are too young to marry. we still dont know if that boy will be with us forever. we still have a lot of people to meet and probably should be studying in school. but if has a job is ok. anyway i guess with that age no one should marry bcs no one is mature enough to be sure of what is better for their future. i would let her be with him but would ask her to wait a few more years till marry. she could save some money and him also while work for their future together. and sure with 18 i would let her then if for those two years they been happy together =) that way i would be sure already that they are right for each other :)

Why would money make any kind of difference. They are not mature enough to get married at that age. I got married at 19 and even though we are still married we both agree that was too young to get married. You need a chance to live your life and learn who you are before joining you life with someone else. There is no reason that if at that age they think that they have found their sole mate to say that waiting a few years will change that if they are meant to be together then they will stick it out. NO to live in at that age as well. They shouldn't need a live in partner at that age. I don't care if the girl gets pregnant they do not need to get married until they have both matured a few years. Even then live in is not the answer.

I don't believe children that young should be allowed to get married. That's too big of a decision for a child that young.