Weird marriage - guy 21, girl 15

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They got married in the Catholic church?

I think you are mistaken on her age

What makes you think they got married in a Catholic Church? Are you just stereotyping?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They got married in the Catholic church?

I think you are mistaken on her age

What makes you think they got married in a Catholic Church? Are you just stereotyping?

No, ding dong, OP said they did. Stupid much?

[Anonymous]

What is wrong with you??


Call the police and CPS immediately. That child is in danger.

[Anonymous]

It’s a troll.
It is illegal to marry under age of 18 in PA regardless of parent consent. This didn’t happen and certainly didn’t in a Catholic Church in PA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No church, mosque, synagogue or temple would participate in an illegal marriage.

+1

[Anonymous]

It is not uncommon for this to happen in blue collar hispanic community. It is wrong to do it regardless but some states have very relax laws for parental consent marriages.

[Anonymous]

Can’t speak to the legality of it but I am from Eastern Europe and remember a lot of marriages in the 1990s where a 6 year difference is nothing. It wasn’t legal to marry before 18 but I knew couples who started dating when she was 14-16 and then got married when she was 18 and he would be like 25 or so by then. It was seen as a good thing, the girl is mature and successful blah blah.
FWIW the country had like 99% literacy rate so not exactly a shitehole.
I am not surprised if it’s acceptable in Hispanic culture as well. Just more traditional societies.
It’s probably not a great setup but also doesn’t make my blood boil you know? Some people aren’t going to develop much educationally anyway. Maybe it’s something that suits them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can’t speak to the legality of it but I am from Eastern Europe and remember a lot of marriages in the 1990s where a 6 year difference is nothing. It wasn’t legal to marry before 18 but I knew couples who started dating when she was 14-16 and then got married when she was 18 and he would be like 25 or so by then. It was seen as a good thing, the girl is mature and successful blah blah.
FWIW the country had like 99% literacy rate so not exactly a shitehole.
I am not surprised if it’s acceptable in Hispanic culture as well. Just more traditional societies.
It’s probably not a great setup but also doesn’t make my blood boil you know? Some people aren’t going to develop much educationally anyway. Maybe it’s something that suits them.

I know that historically marrying girls off in their early teens was often done. But it doesn't mean it's right. It was convenient for patriarchies to have girls stay submissive and beholden to men, whether their father or their husband. So if society makes it look cool, what it means is that they're encouraging women to stay in that cycle.

I met my older husband at 19 and married him at 23, so I'm not against marrying young! But at least I knew what I was doing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't legally marry under 18 in PA so someone is lying or wrong about the age. Either way, call the police and CPS

I checked and marriage at younger age is allowed with parental consent but 15 is too young. I think you can get married at 16 with parental consent.

Pennsylvania marriage age requirement laws previously allowed minors as young as 16 to get married with parental consent. However, in 2020, they changed the law to make the minimum age 18 with no exceptions.

[Anonymous]

It probably has a better chance than most marriages. Especially if the families are supportive. I married a 16 year old woman. We aren't together now but it all worked out fine.

[Anonymous]

Who may marry in Pennsylvania?
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Any two consenting parties over the age of eighteen (18) may marry in Pennsylvania.
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A party’s parent or guardian must consent when the party is less than eighteen (18) years
of age.
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The Court’s consent must be obtained when either applicant is under the age of sixteen (16).

[Anonymous]

So with court consent, they could have been married. People should not talk out of their asses without checking the laws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can’t speak to the legality of it but I am from Eastern Europe and remember a lot of marriages in the 1990s where a 6 year difference is nothing. It wasn’t legal to marry before 18 but I knew couples who started dating when she was 14-16 and then got married when she was 18 and he would be like 25 or so by then. It was seen as a good thing, the girl is mature and successful blah blah.
FWIW the country had like 99% literacy rate so not exactly a shitehole.
I am not surprised if it’s acceptable in Hispanic culture as well. Just more traditional societies.
It’s probably not a great setup but also doesn’t make my blood boil you know? Some people aren’t going to develop much educationally anyway. Maybe it’s something that suits them.

yes, this is one of the ways to keep women in marriages as caretaker of the family and stay below the men of the house. Yikes if she is not uneducated and would only be able to do low level menial blue collar jobs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't legally marry under 18 in PA so someone is lying or wrong about the age. Either way, call the police and CPS

I checked and marriage at younger age is allowed with parental consent but 15 is too young. I think you can get married at 16 with parental consent.

Pennsylvania marriage age requirement laws previously allowed minors as young as 16 to get married with parental consent. However, in 2020, they changed the law to make the minimum age 18 with no exceptions.

when was the law changed? If court is allowed to give permissions then they need to have a valid reason to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Sounds like a shotgun wedding. He didn't wrap that rascal and done knocked her up.

Bwahahaha