Bini Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 TUESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in 10 women in the United States were married before the age of 18, a new study finds, and they could face a slightly higher risk of mental illness than other married women.Full ArticleThought it was an interesting read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceofLight2000 Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) Why do we always need a study for things that are predictable with even a smidge of common sense? It's almost like people in certain ideological countercultures are in such denial about it that they have to set out to prove it before they believe what their gut is telling them despite their brain's denial. Oh, wait... Edited September 1, 2011 by PrinceofLight2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarginOfError Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Why do we always need a study for things that are predictable with even a smidge of common sense? It's almost like people in certain ideological countercultures are in such denial about it that they have to set out to prove it before they believe what their gut is telling them despite their brain's denial. Oh, wait...Because "common sense" and "common knowledge" are not always correct. Gathering empirical and objective knowledge is what allows us to identify a) what the truth is, and b) if we should change our dialog.Take, for instance, the statements of concern we hear about the average marrying age in the Church going up. We get worried that people are putting off marriage and family for other things. And now, this new study points out that marrying too young is associated with mental illness. Now we get to evaluate if our dialog about discouraging members to wait until they are older and established to get married is inadvertently encouraging them to get married too early.As much as it drives people nuts, research for the sake of research has value. Even if it confirms a previously held hypothesis, at least we know that the hypothesis is still true (sometimes these things change with time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshac Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 I got married at 27 (I think?) and I have mental woes frequently... i'm sure another is on its way as soon as my wife sees that '?'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerome1232 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 While I'm not purporting child marriage, that research was far from conclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmarch Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Full ArticleThought it was an interesting read.considering how much mental overload and influences we have going on that we have in our society, i doubt marriage at a younger age is going to make enough of a difference to merit such a push... especially when other things have more affect on a person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted September 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Ha ha ha, Marshac! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADoyle90815 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I personally would like it if there were more laws that set the legal age of marriage to 18 as I think it might help reduce the divorce rate. After all, people have to wait until they're 18 to join the military or vote, so I think it would be best if they waited to marry until that age. In my opinion, I like that the average age for marriage is getting to be into the mid 20's, as most people have finished college and are more financially stable and more able to support a family. A 28 year old woman can be just as fertile as an 18 year old, so women who wait until they're self-sufficient aren't wasting their fertility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexis Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 I am 20, almost 21, and my parents are anxious for me to get married, but not to have children yet. Even so, all my boyfriends keep moving away after about 6 months. So I'm kind of unlucky in that respect. But that's not the point of my response. People say that they're concerned about the marriage age going up. But consider this, your son is going away on his mission at 19 or 20, and returning when he's 21 or 22. By the time he gets back on his feet in his community (job, house, good money, car, ect) he could be as old as 24. Now switch gears, a little bit. A young man has returned from his Mission, and gotten on his feet. He is 23 (just for kicks). Your daughter is choosing not to go on a mission, because maybe she's not called, or she has 5 brothers who all need to go on missions. So instead she decides to go to BYU. While there, she meets a nice young man who's 23. This is an age difference of FIVE YEARS. That means, that if you go back in time a bit, he graduated high school when she was still in middle school. Creepy much? I think there's a certain trade-off that must be considered when encouraging our sons and daughters to get married. Yes, we want them to bring Heavenly Father's children to Earth, but women don't start having disabled children until she's at least 35. (I think the number is actually 38, but I'm not sure). So therefore, give your daughters time and by the time she has a good education, there will be wonderful young men in her classes that are not only worthy, but also close to her same age. That's all I have to say, thanks for reading this really long post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshac Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 So instead she decides to go to BYU. While there, she meets a nice young man who's 23. This is an age difference of FIVE YEARS. That means, that if you go back in time a bit, he graduated high school when she was still in middle school. Creepy much?I would like her to go there, but then again... she's not even two yet...Regardless- I would trust a 23 year old guy with my little girl than a 19 year old guy any day.... having been both of those before, I can say that although both guys do a lot of thinking, the 19 year old's thoughts primarily emanate from somewhere less cerebral.... by 23 the hormones have leveled out a bit :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 While there, she meets a nice young man who's 23. This is an age difference of FIVE YEARS. That means, that if you go back in time a bit, he graduated high school when she was still in middle school. Creepy much?Wow. So, anyone who is in a relationship that has an age difference of...what, 4 years???....is creepy? Because when one is in his/her mid 20's or older are so very concerned about what happens in high school.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexis Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 You make a valid point Beefche. I was just trying to share my opinions as a very young adult. I'm sorry if I offended you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 You didn't offend me. But, age differences after high school aren't as significant as they are when you are 16 or 18 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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