An 'old maid' at 16? Well, I guess I have two 'old maids' in the house right now (they are 19 and 16). I'd better go break the news to them.
Sorry, but there's a lot more to marriage than being able to do chores. And they ignore the most egregious thing about these early marriages (it's hinted at in the interview with the mother/grandmother): These 11-16-year old girls are often married off to men in their 60's and 70's. That's why so many of them become young widows. It often ensures that if there are sons, they will grow up without a father figure in the house. I wonder if that has anything to do with how many of them become terrorists. That would be an interesting (and politically incorrect) avenue for inquiry.
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/faz6
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