Meranao Teenage Marriages: Problems, Issues, and Prospects A.Y 2007-2008

If you are still a teenager right now or as a teenager, would you prefer to be married with the one whom you love in the stage of your life right now?If your parents want you to be married at your very young age, would you say yes or would you say no?The term teenage marriage comes a common practice among Meranaos to have their children married when they reach the age fifteen and puberty (below fifteen and above 12 years of age for the male and female respectively.

One of the most common outcomes of the variation in the results of marriage among teenagers, is the withdrawal of couple, particularly the girls from formal education, for they develop lack of self-confidence, which results from the bullying of their co-students, even teachers, and other parents forcing them to give up on schooling. (Ingrid Lewis,1996) If married teenagers seriously consider marriage, they may face or encounter challenges, and they should be aware of the possible problems that may happen, such as the