Average age of marriage in thailand

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Back when she was seventeen, Aisha was one of those clear-thinking, capable, and responsible young women.  “Originally,” she explains, “my main reason for wanting to get married at an early age was to protect myself from promiscuity and any fitnah of that type.

I saw other Muslim teens around me falling into those sins, and I felt scared of what I might be capable of.

At the same time, I felt I was mature enough for marriage; I had completed high school early, started college, and was working and helping my recently widowed mom take care of my siblings.”

Aisha’s marriage ultimately ended after she left her husband after enduring many years of abuse from him.  When asked if she feels like her youth in particular made her susceptible to the abuse, she responds, “I think that being young and not understanding people’s personalities, and not realizing the importance of setting boundaries, could be a factor in being