early marriage
Teenage nuptials perhaps
Early marriage refers to marriage occurring at a young age, typically during adolescence or before adulthood.
The term often carries connotations of concern—about interrupted education, limited opportunities, or coerced unions—though what counts as "early" varies by culture and era.
In policy discussions, early marriage frequently overlaps with child marriage: Programs to prevent early marriage focus on keeping girls in school.
- youngNot yet mature
- child brideMarried minor girl
- brideWoman getting married
- tying the knotGetting married
- teenageOf youth, 13-19
betrothal · dowry · arranged · child · adolescent · wedding · vows · consent · tradition · forced · family honor · engagement · ceremony · innocence · family · pressure · parental consent · age of consent
- female educationfemale education, female scholars, women's universities, single-sex education, convent schools
- girls' educationgirls' schools, girls' education, finishing school, finishing schools, convent school
- povertypoverty line, poor, poverty rate, impoverished, generational poverty
- marriage crimesbigamy, bride trafficking, polygamy, child bride, consent violation
- Mormon stereotypesBYU, Utah, missionaries, polygamy, sister wives