Covering up child abuse

[Sassy]

Last night we watched a programme on the iplayer about child brides in the US. My husband and I were gobsmacked, to say the least, that it is legal in quite a number of states to marry a young girl. This often happens to prevent an adult male from being prosecuted for having sex with a girl who is underage, usually resulting in a pregnancy!

I would not know LR,

But I believe the age of consent in Spain is something to discuss.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/04/spain-raises-age-of-consent
It use to be 13 years changed to 16 years.
Marriage was 14 years changed to 16 years.

We need a world wide age of consent and marriage consent...

[Roses]

I think marriage should not be an option until one is 18, even if a girl is pregnant. I also think it is sensible to live with one's partner first before tying the knot as did our two married daughters.

[Sassy]

I think marriage should not be an option until one is 18, even if a girl is pregnant. I also think it is sensible to live with one's partner first before tying the knot as did our two married daughters.

My mother was allowed to marry my dad three months before her 21st birthday. They courted from being 14 years old. Their marriage lasted all their life and there was NO SEX before marriage. My  mum wore white deservingly so.  My grandmother before she died thought the latter too about living with one's partner.

I am surprised the games humans play that most relationships do lead to marriage.  What kind of future do young people have in such a world today?