Marriage is considered a commitment and strong bond between two individuals that brings together love, affection, and compassion. These deep concepts remain relevant in our current era. However, recent studies and research on new couples indicate that the average age for women to get married is around 27, while for men it ranges around 29. This has changed over time; in the 1960s, the average age of marriage was 7 years lower than it is now. This can be attributed to increased awareness and an increase in divorce and conflicts among couples at a younger age. Additionally, the appropriate age for marriage for both parties can have many positive effects on the individual and society. The current generation faces many pressures and challenges and they often see marriage as stability and comfort. Therefore, it is important to take the time to find the right partner that shares similar ideas and goals and not rush into it. It is important to make the decision wisely, logically, and with complete confidence.
Health and psychological condition
In many traditional societies, reaching the appropriate age for marriage for a girl requires her to be able to have children and form a new family, without taking into account her overall health and the impact of marriage on her well-being. This is a common practice and has been a source of controversy among doctors. There is no specific age for a girl to get married, but rather other factors that support or delay this decision, such as psychological factors and the girl's acceptance or need for marriage and her readiness for it. Early marriage, just for reaching the age of puberty, may deprive the girl from leading a balanced life, such as continuing her education, or training opportunities, or participating in the workforce and social life. Although at this delicate age she needs support, guidance and counseling, and to open the doors of a colorful life for her, by raising her awareness of the changes that will occur to her and connecting them with her need for marriage, and trying to gradually explain it to her according to her age. But that does not mean to impose it on her as soon as she reaches this stage of her biological development.
Does the girl accept the idea of the partner and the ability to communicate with him?
In traditional societies, reaching the appropriate age for marriage for a girl involves her ability to conceive and form a new family, without considering her physical health and the impact of marriage on her overall well-being. This is a common and controversial issue among doctors. There is no specific age for a girl to get married, but there are other factors that support this decision or delay it, such as psychological factors, and the girl's acceptance or need for marriage. Early marriage, just for reaching the age of maturity, may deprive the girl of a fair life, such as continuing her education, or training opportunities, or participating in the labor market and social life. In this critical age, she needs support, advice, guidance and opening the doors of a colorful life to her. And educate her about the physical changes that will happen to her and linking it to her need for marriage and trying to explain it to her according to her age, to help her accept the idea, but this does not mean imposing it on her as soon as she reaches this stage of physiological growth.
The girl's ability to bear the responsibility of marriage
marriage life is different from single life and it comes with responsibilities and cooperation. It's also important that a girl's age is suitable for the responsibilities that come with marriage, such as responsibilities towards her husband, family and relatives. The girl should also be aware that she may have gone through many difficult situations and challenges that may still affect her and she needs to handle them with wisdom and flexibility. Marrying at an appropriate age can increase her level of maturity and ability to handle responsibilities and duties of married life with ease and wisdom.
The presence of specific goals and aspirations for the girl
It's important for a girl to understand that married life is fundamentally different from the independent life she may have been living before. Marriage, as previously mentioned, means responsibility and cooperation, on the other hand it's important that her age is appropriate for the many responsibilities that will come with it, such as obligations towards her husband, family, and relatives. It's also important to consider that she may have gone through many situations and challenges that may have made her hesitant and she will need to navigate these with wisdom and flexibility. Marrying at an appropriate age may increase her level of awareness and ability to handle and manage the responsibilities and duties of married life with greater ease and wisdom.
Other factors that may cause the girl to delay getting married include:
In some cases, a girl may be considered of an age suitable for marriage in the eyes of others around her, but on the other hand, she may have personal goals that she wants to achieve before committing to a long-term relationship with a partner who will spend the rest of her life with her and who will play a significant role in changing her life and increasing her responsibilities. This may ultimately delay the achievement of those goals or replace them with others that serve her family interests and align with her responsibilities and duties. This is what makes many girls hesitant to postpone the idea of marriage until they reach financial stability, independence, and achieve their priorities first; so that none of their family, spouse, or goals will be affected by the conditions that will follow their marriage.