Ideal Age To Get Married?

Why do we have to get married? The answer is easy, being married is one of way of human life which the aims to maintain the descent. In addition to maintain or obtain offspring which our children and grandchildren who will be our future heir, married also is a requirement to meet your biological needs to be lawful spouse.

Then, when the ideal age to get married?

Coordination of the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) recommends the age of 20-21 years old for women and 25 years old for men, as the ideal age to get married. While the age limit to get married according to the law of marriage in 1974 for women age is 16 years old and for men was 18 years old.

In other research, which examined 1,000 men aged 25-34 found that 81% of them admitted that the time is right to get married around the age of 25-27 years old. As for the women, from the statistical data in the United States in 2000 showed that the average woman married at the age of 25. Because of the age is exactly most women have completed their education, have a good career and is ready to live apart from their parents.

But, do you know that in Indonesia at this time, an estimated 50% of teenagers in Indonesia married under the age of 20 years old and 5% were married aged 10-15 years old. This is certainly a barrier to family planning programs work. Because married at an early age has a great opportunity for the couple to have more than two children fit was recommended by the BKKBN own.

In addition to carry out early Marital, In addition to the early marital carry out, actually the young couples do not have a physical and psychological maturity. It is not easily accepted because of their young lives are still unstable which will hasten to be parents who are ready to provide for their children. Similarly, women who marry at an early age, the woman does not have a strong uterus to place the growth and development of the fetus. Some health conditions that may occur is as high blood pressure in pregnant women, premature births are born under 37 weeks gestation, low birth weight at birth and postpartum depression in which a sense of anxiety during childbirth. Moreover, it also invites a serious risk that the high risk of maternal mortality due to bleeding and infection.

And then what age for women, the ideal giving birth? The answer is the age of 21-35 years old. Which is the pregnant woman's fertility peaks at the age of 24 years, while further decreased fertility in the age of 21-35 years old is believed to be the ideal age for a woman giving birth, because at this age women are at risk of health problems are very low at around 15%. Moreover, if in the review of the terms of the age group, women already have reproductive maturity, emotional, and good social aspects.

While at the age of 35 years old, the possibility of problems in women who may be found is gestational diabetes that arise when pregnant, have high blood pressure and bladder disorders. Although bladder disorders may occur in pregnant women but in this age group are at higher risk. In addition, health conditions in the late 30s tend to have certain medical conditions such as uterine fibroids, namely the growth of muscle or other tissues that are in the uterus that trigger the onset of tumors and cause pain or bleeding your feminine flourish too  much.

And what about you? Are you interested in getting married young, old, or married according to the old age are suggested by BKKBN? Well, it all depends on your own. In essence, married not only depend on the terms of any age, but also the physical and mental preparation you should also consider. And what's more, you also must have a partner, Ok! Well, in addition to well established of someone’s reason or pursue education and careers in advance, finding the right partner is one of the factors for someone has not put an end to the bachelor.

According a clinical psychologist Rosdiana Setyaningrum for children and adults, the main consideration is in terms of your readiness and partner. If it is not ready you should not rush to decide to get married. Remember, the decisions made in a hurry can lead to regret.