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Article by Cameron Spink
The age of marriage, within Christian circles, has been in contention for many years now. The sexual revolution of the 1960s blurred the waters of what was deemed permissible. For many waiting to marry seems to be the most appropriate method for a young Christian couple. The consensus is that the longer one waits to marry the more divorce-proof your marriage will be.
Recently, however, there has been a swing in thinking within Christian circles. A lot of Christian young adults are getting married. There are many reasons why there is nothing wrong with this decision. Firstly, historically our generation are marrying at an older age than ever before (in Australia it has increased by about 4 years of age in the last two decades). Secondly, Paul advises us that it is “better to marry than to burn with passion” (1 Corinthians 7:9). We live in a society where sensual images are thrust upon our minds. It is better to be married young than let our minds get bombarded with sexual temptations. This does not mean that sexual temptation stops once one is married. Beyond that the Bible, as a whole, remains silent on forbidding/permitting specific marital ages. Finally, waiting does not provide a couple with better odds of a life-lasting marriage.
A Christian couple should be waiting to find out whether the person they are dating (or courting) is to be the spouse God has provided for them. It should not be dependent on age. We can get caught up in arguments regarding appropriate ages to get married but it is the appropriate person that we should be looking for.
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