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| Sun, 12-16-2007 - 1:06am |
Dd had mentioned awhile back that she would like a short red dress for midwinter.
| Sun, 12-16-2007 - 1:06am |
Dd had mentioned awhile back that she would like a short red dress for midwinter.
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I agree. Good post.
Cnik,
I'm confused! You were in high school in the late '90s and you are the parent of a teen now? Wow.
ej
Wrong. I'm a teacher of teens. Never claimed to be a parent.
Actually, in many parts of the Western world, people waiting till the late 20s is the common situation. It is the norm here. In 1997, the average age of first time brides is about 27 and for grooms, 29. In the UK, the age of maternal first birth has been above 23 since 1940. It was late 20s in the 1940, gradually decrease to a low of just under 24 in 1970 and then has increase gradually to 27 in 2004.
Even when I was young, in the late 60s and early 70s, it was very unusual for girls to marry straight out of high school. The majority waited till they were financially secure. Those who married in their early 20s also tended to wait before starting a family.
Now, different areas have different customs and perhaps in parts of the US, early marriage is the norm. But, in this part of the world, many parents of senior high school students are in their 40s. And a good percentage of parents are in their late 40s and early 50s.
That is why I added "in my part of the world". However, the average age of first time brides is increasing in all of the Western countries as we become more urbanized.
Here, getting married in the early 20s, is not frowned upon but it does raise some questions as to what is the hurry. Very few of my friends were married in their early 20s and I am 55. Those who were tended to be from emigrant families and/or were not pursuing a post secondary university education. Being married and attending university is not common and still is. And since the majority of kids go to university or college here, people having kids in their early 20s is even less common still.
Like I said, we have different cultures and customs. Neither approach to marriage is better; just different.
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