Marriage is an important journey in every person’s life. Leading a successful married life depends not only on love but on economic and social factors as well. Rushing into marriage at an early age has both its roots in the orthodox customs as well as, today’s generation’s unrealistic romantic expectations. In this essay, I will elucidate why getting married before getting educated is a bad idea.
There are a considerable number of reasons for not getting married before finishing school, and the most striking one would be it hinders individual development. I believe that getting marries before finishing school is irresponsible, it has affected millions of young girls all over the world, especially in the developing world. As soon as these young girls get married, they become fully engaged in all domestic burdens, marital responsibilities and even raise children, in those cases, most married women are highly likely to withdraw from school and become full-time housewives. For example, a famous philosopher once said “People are supposed to get married only when they are financially and mentally ready”, which has a great impact on my opinion about marriage.
Although people have rights to get married once they reach a certain age, it cannot be denied that some of the effects are very devastating to both individuals and national development. For individuals, the effects of early marriage include psychological problems, a high possibility of divorce, as well as hindering personal and educational development. A recent research published on the Scientific America revealed that around 75% of people who got married when they were under 20 years old ended up divorcing. Girls are regarded as family burdens in developing countries such as China and India, families tend to marry their daughters off early to get rid of financial burden, as a result, these girls are less likely to receive a good education and pursue a career. This example illustrates that the devastating effect of early marriage.
In order to have a successful and happy married life, it is imperative for both the partners to be educated and settled. Eventually, as with every marriage there will be stresses and pressures, uneducated partners are prone to have more marriage problems since they are more likely to be stuck in financial difficulties.
