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>The other, I think, is that there's no longer an imperative to marry when a girl becomes pregnant. Used to be that if a boy got a girl pregnant, he married her. Not so much any more.
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In at least some cases (obviously don't know %s) the male offers to marry but the girl declines. Obviously, a marriage at a young age under those situations is off to a very rough start, but I'd express that a bit differently.