Using data from the United Nations, Age of Consent and Girls Not Brides, Newsweek has compiled a map that looks at the different marriage and consent laws across the world.. In many countries, the ...

The 12 states in yellow have raised their minimum marriage age to 18. In Puerto Rico, anyone younger than 21 is considered to be a minor. Those 18 or older may get married with parental consent.

The typical age of marriage among Americans began trending upward as far back as World War II. When war broke out in 1939, and men went to serve in the military overseas, many delayed marriage ...

Some advocates want California to prohibit marriage for people under age 18. But groups including the ACLU and Planned Parenthood have opposed such bans, saying they could undermine minors' rights ...

'Marriage isn't necessarily the end goal' The c oming out process – while happening younger and younger – has likely delayed marriage age to later in life for same-sex couples. "In general, I ...

Now, Tasneem and other survivors of child marriage are drawing attention to a bill in Sacramento that could ban all child marriages in California by setting the minimum marriage age to 18 — a ...

A new law, signed by Gov. Chris Sununu last week, raises the age of legal marriage to 18 years old starting in 2025. Previously, 16- and 17-year-olds could get married with permission of a judge.