Getting pregnant does not automatically mean you have to get married. Too many people keep to their old-fashion values rather than what is realistic. Luckily, my parents thought realistically and looked at the big picture and did not force me into a marriage that would have never lasted.
According to PressTV, the divorce rate for a first marriage in America for 2011 is between 40 and 50 percent.
http://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/170458.html
Also, according to divorce statistics the divorce rate for those married at 20-24-years-old is around 37 percent. For those under 20-years-old it is about 27 percent for women and about 12 percent for men. With statistics like these, I have no idea why people think it is a good idea to get married so young especially for a reason such as getting pregnant.
http://www.divorcestatistics.org/
Two people should get married strictly because they are happy, love each other and want to spend their lives with each other not because of a situation like an unplanned pregnancy. I see people who got married around the age of 20 or even younger because of an unplanned pregnancy, and they're not financially stable and unhappy. They live paycheck to paycheck and argue constantly. I feel that not being together at all would be a better atmosphere to raise a child than trying to raise them in a stress-filled home.
All situations are not the same; therefore, I realize all shot gun weddings are not this way, but in my opinion, it is best to wait until the time is right instead of hurrying before the bride is too big to fit in her wedding gown.
"The right thing and the easy thing are never the same thing." -- Bill Purdin
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