North Carolina

... my mom was much older at 16, but still a kid. My father was 19. They lasted 3 years, but parted friends. They really did not know they were not "in love" until much later. This girl, at 13, is too young to make this decision on her own. Eons ago, people mated as soon as "the parts" worked, but times change... Government, laws, and education are important - when we make laws as a community, people have to follow them. This law raises the age to marry, from 14 to 18. To me, 18-year-olds should be able to marry, but 14 is too young.