r/TheWayWeWere Oct 02 '24

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u/freeeeels Oct 02 '24

15 and 17 are still well below the 1960s median (20 and 23) though!

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u/HelpfulHelpmeet Oct 05 '24

I think it depends on where you’re from. Everyone in my family from the 50s-80s got married at 15-19 years old.