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Young marriage and the prophetic instruction

Due to wed: Lesedi and Maureen
Due to wed: Lesedi and Maureen

A lot of times, younger couples may not have room or time to think about what they want in a partner for the long term.

Often, they rush into making lasting decisions about getting married, at young ages, sometimes as teenagers, and many of these marriages end in stressful lives and divorces.

Such decisions often come with problems and usually, ultimately ruin the relationships. Lack of maturity, as studies suggest, is one of the biggest problems for marriages involving young couples. Studies further show that young couples who marry in early teenagehood, are often affected by changing values, belief systems, and behavioural patterns.


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