The legal age of marriage is of great significance for a country's marriage system and the protection of minors. However, there are currently differences in the legal age of marriage in countries around the world, with some countries setting a higher legal age for marriage and others lower. Under such circumstances, the legal age of marriage should be carefully reviewed and reasonably adjusted to protect the rights and interests of minors. It is proposed to lower the legal age of marriage to 18 years old, and here are some reasons and suggestions:
First of all, minors do not have sufficient mental and financial conditions to assume the responsibilities that come with marriage. Before the age of 18, most minors do not have the ability to live independently and financially, and they lack mature minds and correct family values. Setting the legal age of marriage at 18 years old can reduce the possibility of marital breakdown and family crises that may lead to marital breakdown and family crises in the future due to immature impulses for minors to enter into marriage early.
Second, a lower legal age of marriage may put minors at risk of early marriage and early childbearing. This not only affects the personal development and education of minors, but also brings a series of problems to society. Before the age of 18, minors should devote themselves to their studies and personal development, enjoy adolescence that is not limited by marriage, form their own outlook on life, establish their own life plan, and not fall into the responsibilities of marriage in advance.
In addition, raising the legal age of marriage can better protect the rights and interests of minors. Minors need a lot of social and legal protection, they should have a relatively free growth environment, enjoy social and legal protection, marriage is a social responsibility and legal obligation, raising the legal age of marriage can allow minors to have more opportunities to experience life and growth, and will not affect their growth and education because of premature assumption of marriage responsibilities.
Therefore, it is recommended that States consider lowering the legal age of marriage to 18 years in order to better protect the interests of minors and give them more freedom and room to grow. This will help promote the harmonious development of society in an all-round way, protect the rights and interests of minors, and lay a more solid foundation for their future.