marriage is a legal term and a spiritual step right? a vow/commitment made in front of a judge/clergy member/god/justice of the peace. it affords certain legal rights to the parties involved. some even just consider it a piece of paper.
most, i assume is a fair guess, are taught you grow up, get married, and then you start a family. why? why is it done that way?
what is so important about that step, that, that is the usual and accepted way of procreating?
what is it about marriage that makes that the way to be?
does being married make you a better parent? does making a legal and spiritual commitment somehow make you more ready for children?
interesting tidbit - quick google search to a site called nationmaster.com using 19 countries - avg age of marriage = 28.1 and avg age of first child = 26.9
bw - just a discussion question. a thought in my head i thought id share and get opinions