Problems Associated With Early Marriage

Marriage can be a blessing to couples but can also be a problem if not planned properly. The age of marriage is not duly specified, but it is assumed that when a person clocks adulthood, he or she can now think of marriage.

Some have married way earlier than normal and it has posed a great problem for them. We are going to be focusing on the problems associated with early marriage in this article.

Like stated earlier, it is not really specified as to when is the right time to get married or not. But we all assume that when a person can take care of himself or herself and can take responsibilities, then he or she is matured for marriage.

In modern times, issues of career development and accomplishments are factored into the calculations of when to get married. 

Out of mistake or something similar, some people have married before accomplishing their career goals. This, they view as early marriage, as it has come between them and their careers.

Let us now look at some of the common problems associated with early marriage. 

Limited Education and Career Opportunities 

A person who marries before accomplishing some of his or her career goals will not have the opportunity to accomplish them again. Even if they would, it is going to be a huge task.

In terms of education, they are also not going to have enough time to complete their courses in school. Some might not even have the opportunity to have a university education.

All these problems are emanating as a result of early marriage. To be able to easily go through your education and career successfully, you need to tap cool on marriage for the meantime. 

Financial Instability

Another common problem that is associated with early marriage is financial instability. A young couple will not have the luxury to pursue certain high-value jobs due to the burden of marriage on them. 

We already spoke about how early marriage can curtail the educational and career progress of young couples. This is one of the contributing factors of financial instability among young couples.

Child care, provision of basic necessities of life for the family all become stressful to the couple and drain them of all their little savings. 

Health Risks

In the case of girls who get married very early, the risk of facing health complications is very high. The body system of the young girl is not fully developed to accommodate a baby, and because of this, she is likely to face serious health issues.

Even during childbirth, she might not be able to have a safe delivery. Doctors will have to perform special operations on her to get the baby out. 

Increased Likelihood of Domestic V!olence

Domestic V!olence is also likely to go high in marriages where the couples are immatured. Due to their young age, they lack the experience to handle certain issues effectively without them escalating.

. Frustrations from financial burden and other family responsibilities can also lead to the marriage recording some pockets of v!olence. A hungry man is an angry man! 

Emotional Immaturity

Emotionally, young couples are also going to face serious challenges. They are yet to mature fully in mind and this is the reason why they may not be able to handle certain delicate issues effectively.  

The emotional immaturity can also lead to abuse and other forms of gender-based v!olence. 

Social Isolation

Young, immature couples may also face social isolation as they will be forced out of school to assume the roles of parents. Their colleagues, at that time, will still be in school and chasing their career goals, and because of this, they will feel left out. 

Their circle will automatically become smaller due to this. 

Lack of Autonomy and Independence 

Young and naive couples also face the problem of lack of autonomy and independence. Some of these people will still be under the care of their parents and making certain decisions will not be possible.

Those decisions will have to pass through the parents for their approval before anything can be done. They therefore, lack total autonomy and independence.

Interference with Personal Development

The personal development of young people who marry quite early also get interferred by the marriage. They will not be able to accomplish a lot as compared to if they were single and not married. 

Higher Risk of Divorce

Young couples also risk divorce due to their inability to deal with issues of marriage effectively. They grow to hate each other as a result of blaming each other for their predicament.

At the end, they will go their separate ways after realizing that they have not done due diligence before marrying. 

Continues Cycle of Poverty

Poverty is another thing that is common with young married people. It will be difficult for young couples to break the cycle of poverty. 

Because of the truncation of their education and personal development, they will not be able to find high-paying jobs or learn a high-value skill that will help them break the yoke of poverty. 

Conclusion

Marrying early has its associated problems, and we have just highlighted some of them in the article. Mind you, marrying early does not mean that you have committed the worst crime in the world.

With all the problems raised in the article, you can still come back stronger and make amends in order to have a well fulfilled marriage. 

We should always endeavor to wait and achieve some of our goals before settling down.