CHAT: Individual and social relationships, marriage or being married 1st Group Age of marriage In this area/neighbourhood 19-20 14-15 22 after 25 25 14 According to the adults Female 27 20 22 24 25 Male 25 20 27 28 26 Your opinion Female 26 25 Male 25 20 22-25 22 23 after 25 24 Age difference 3-4 years Female is younger 5-6 years 2-3 years Reasons for marriage before the age of 18 desire for self-recovery (of the family or oneself family coercion: cradle betrothal, bride price, “that's the way it is, that's the way it goes curiosity: getting married/being married, having your own/separate home eloping/kidnapping to spite the family: you have a loved one but they won't marry you off or they will marry you off to someone else Do you have friends or relatives who are engaged before the age of 18? “What if she gets pregnant?” “It's already happened. No abortion.” 56 Yes Yes Yes E LY Ç KLARLA A TÖ CU O