Question

Reasons why there is late marriages among the youth today.

Answer 1

• Some youths are so occupied by the desire for higher education hence getting late for their marriage
• Economic factor, where some youths holds the believe that they will get married when they become rich
• Peer influence from other youths who holds marriage as optional in their life
• Some careers like being a pilot contributes to late marriage, e.g. a lady pilot.
• Misuse of drugs and alcohol among youths leads to late marriages among some youths
• Influence from some non-religious sects like illumunati which influences the youths negatively on marriage
• Technology and social media which influences youth negatively on self-worth× and value of marriage
• Poor role models from their families or society among the married people, fights/separations that create phobia among the youths in their future marriage
• Cultural erosion by postmodern lifestyle that has eroded the values and sacredness of marriage
• Child molestation has led to some of the youths have late marriages
• Frustrations among the youths who get into early relationship can lead to late marriage