08-16-2017, 02:26 PM
In the hills of Appalachia, until more modern times, it was quite common for girls as young as 14 to get married. I think it was because of the hard times back then. Parents usually had lots of kids because of no birth control, so sending the girls off to let someone else take care as soon as they were old enough was a help to have enough food for the others.
But, you have to consider, back then children weren't allowed to be children, as we know them. They had to help with chores and help in the fields, scrub the clothes, and do everything the adults did. They grew up knowing how to take care of a house, and the family.
You put children of today in a marriage, I think there's going to be a big problem. By today's standards, this is just WRONG. Children this young just aren't ready for that kind of responsibility, and as it's already been said, Shame on the parents for allowing this!
But, you have to consider, back then children weren't allowed to be children, as we know them. They had to help with chores and help in the fields, scrub the clothes, and do everything the adults did. They grew up knowing how to take care of a house, and the family.
You put children of today in a marriage, I think there's going to be a big problem. By today's standards, this is just WRONG. Children this young just aren't ready for that kind of responsibility, and as it's already been said, Shame on the parents for allowing this!