AThornquist
Puritan Board Doctor
Is there an age when a girl is "too young" for a man to be interested in future marriage? Or is there even a "proper" age to start courting?
Here is a situation to be more precise: a good, Christian family is very excited about me knowing their 16 year old girl because we have very similar desires in terms of family. If her father is excited about it because he wants his daughter to have a godly husband and he sees a young man (19 yr. old) who fits his standards, would 16, 17 or even 18 years old be too young for the girl to court?
Just a couple of thoughts I have on it thus far: I see no problem with a girl that age courting the right young man if she is mature enough for it. Historically she is at a perfect age, though culturally she is too young. I kind of hate my culture though, so I tend to lean historically...
Here is a situation to be more precise: a good, Christian family is very excited about me knowing their 16 year old girl because we have very similar desires in terms of family. If her father is excited about it because he wants his daughter to have a godly husband and he sees a young man (19 yr. old) who fits his standards, would 16, 17 or even 18 years old be too young for the girl to court?
Just a couple of thoughts I have on it thus far: I see no problem with a girl that age courting the right young man if she is mature enough for it. Historically she is at a perfect age, though culturally she is too young. I kind of hate my culture though, so I tend to lean historically...