Document Type
Cause and Effect Essay
Publication Date
1985
Excerpt
States have tried to maintain some control over teenage marriages by setting a minimum legal age, but an overwhelming number of marriages still occur In the teen years. Although the high percentage of teenage marriages has decl lned somewhat In the past years, It nevertheless remains a significant problem In today's society. Despite the high fal lure rate associated with early marriages, teenagers are "tying the knot" at astounding rates every year. The causes behind young marriages are wide and varying but tour prominent reasons seem to cause early marriage: Insecurity, romantic notions of love and happ lness, pregnancy, or, In many rural settings, traditional practice.
Recommended Citation
Bulmahn, Lora, "Happily Ever After? (1985)" (1985). The Valpo Core Reader. 529.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/529