teen marriage
Teen Marriage
In today’s world, teens’ take marriage for granted. Marriage should be something special and sacred. In some religions teens’ have to get married at an early age and sometimes even arranged marriages. Teens’ are not mature enough to make a decision and to deal with life changing circumstances that come with marriage, like teen pregnancy. Peer pressure sometimes play’s a part in teen marriage because one or the other feel’s forced to make decisions they don’t want to.
Today, many teens’ are irresponsible by getting pregnant at a very early age. There are many reasons for that. Teens’ think getting married at an early age would be the right thing to do. It runs through teens’ minds that by getting pregnant as a teen, they are going to spend the rest of their life with that person. Teens’ are so young and not grown up enough to realize bringing a child in the world is going to make everything worse. Today, married couples with children make up just 24% of households. (Linda Lyons, Education and Youth Editor) There are many reasons why getting married at an early age is wrong. Teen pregnancy is one of them.
There are many consequences for getting married at an early age due to teen pregnancy. Some consequences teens’ face is financial needs, living arrangements, and job issues. Teens’ getting pregnant at a very young age is making their marriage even more complicated. The percentage of teens’ who get married because of pregnancy is very low. Most teens’ get divorces within fifteen years of their marriage. (Ashley Boyte, 2010) The consequences to this would be reason enough to not get married because of teen pregnancy.
In many countries, it is based on your religion to get married at an early age. In some cases, your parents’ pick your husband or wife. Almost every country has a legal minimum age for marriage. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen-Marriage, 2010) Some religions they have to have a child by a certain age. Many religions do not believe in
In today’s world, teens’ take marriage for granted. Marriage should be something special and sacred. In some religions teens’ have to get married at an early age and sometimes even arranged marriages. Teens’ are not mature enough to make a decision and to deal with life changing circumstances that come with marriage, like teen pregnancy. Peer pressure sometimes play’s a part in teen marriage because one or the other feel’s forced to make decisions they don’t want to.
Today, many teens’ are irresponsible by getting pregnant at a very early age. There are many reasons for that. Teens’ think getting married at an early age would be the right thing to do. It runs through teens’ minds that by getting pregnant as a teen, they are going to spend the rest of their life with that person. Teens’ are so young and not grown up enough to realize bringing a child in the world is going to make everything worse. Today, married couples with children make up just 24% of households. (Linda Lyons, Education and Youth Editor) There are many reasons why getting married at an early age is wrong. Teen pregnancy is one of them.
There are many consequences for getting married at an early age due to teen pregnancy. Some consequences teens’ face is financial needs, living arrangements, and job issues. Teens’ getting pregnant at a very young age is making their marriage even more complicated. The percentage of teens’ who get married because of pregnancy is very low. Most teens’ get divorces within fifteen years of their marriage. (Ashley Boyte, 2010) The consequences to this would be reason enough to not get married because of teen pregnancy.
In many countries, it is based on your religion to get married at an early age. In some cases, your parents’ pick your husband or wife. Almost every country has a legal minimum age for marriage. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen-Marriage, 2010) Some religions they have to have a child by a certain age. Many religions do not believe in
References: Teen marriage. (2013, October 25). Wikipedia. Retrieved October 30, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/teen_marriage early teen marriage and future poverty. (n.d.). NCBI. Retrieved October 30, 2013, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000061/