May I ask what has anyone done to – in your words – pressure boys to get married younger. I am not familiar with any such action.
On a theoretical level would it be accomplished to enable boys to get married when they, their parents their rebbeim, think they should and not be held back by artificial obstables (for the record i am NOT reffering to any specific yeshiva policy). would THAT be bad for shalom bayis?
You seem to disagree and think that would cause a spike in the divorce rate – and you say that is obvious.
Please explain or prove that.
I would think that getting married when one is ready for marriage (as determined by themselves with input from those who know him best) is probably good for shalom bayis.
do you disagree?
(regardng your reluctance to do a study on the divorce situation; truth be told it shouldn’t be to expensive. Start by speaking to 30 proffsionals in the field and ask them to compile data, specifically the age at which the young couples coming to them got married. This should be a good start as to whether the issue needs to be pursued further or whether age at marriage isn’t a factor and if it is a factor is there a specific minum age etc…. Are you prepared to put in the time energy and effort required.)