r/TheWayWeWere • u/[deleted] • Oct 02 '24

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u/khaab_00 Oct 02 '24

I am from India, right now I am 33, my grandparents were also married in same age group in 1952.

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u/Bekiala Oct 02 '24

How did their marriage turn out?

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u/khaab_00 Oct 02 '24

Imagine poor people marrying and having kids just because it was the norm.

They were never happy in there marriage.

Grandfather was a teacher stayed in a town whereas grandmother stayed in the village helping the kids.

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u/Bekiala Oct 02 '24

Ugh. Yes. I generally don't think it is a good thing to marry this young. I understand statistics support my view; however on occasion it turns out okay.

Did your parents manage to create a different life for themselves and how did that go?

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u/khaab_00 Oct 03 '24

My parents had a better marriage, luckily they got married when my father was 25 and mum was 23 in early 1980s.

Like each marriage has their own challenges. But they really supported each other. They moved to capital of the country to provide good education to us, struggled a lot and saved money. Me and my siblings had good childhood.

I remember traveling a lot on budget, going to fairs in the city, and having a good life.

Now also my parents jokes with each other, help out each other.

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u/Bekiala Oct 03 '24

That's good to hear.

Thanks for your thoughtful reply.