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    BytheSea: Oh, also: taking it from my closeted days, when you have no interest in someone and a third party says "hey how about that person?" and you are so unf... more »
    ObtuseIntolerant: @appels+oranjes: I don't necessarily disagree with that at at all. I'm just saying...most people who think this is insane are the same ones who argue ... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: My boyfriend is 9 years older than me, but I'm also 29, so clearly an adult (I was 27 when we got together). I really feel like it would be a good ide... more »
    applejuice: Anyone else immediately think of daddy Simpson? more »
    IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel: It's the father thing that creeps me out most about this story. It reminds me of the Bunny Ranch dad, but without the waxing. He's still like 'Hey, wa... more »
    IceCreamIsAwesome: There are reasons why laws exist with age restrictions and I don't think these laws should be bended for certain individuals whose parents think that ... more »
    AnnoyingFemaleLeadVoiceover: I'd feel more comfortable with this if she seemed to have a stronger sense of agency. I know some people here are reluctant to "judge" and usually I'm... more »
    Her Grace: SNOWED IN: The ten year age gap doesn't bother me particularly, but the fact that they started this whole business when she was only 14 and her dad offered her u... more »
    Understater: "I've never really been career minded, I just always wanted to be a good wife." Why does that comment depress me so much? more »
    checkyaself: Did anyone actually read the article and not just the Jezebel post? Her father did not offer her up to the boy/man for marriage? He saw how close they... more »
    lastbroadcast: Also, this is very FDLS reminiscent no? I'm so sick of people using their "religion" (ahem, cult) as a tool to exploit young girls and turn them into ... more »
    Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: I just realized that the couple looks eerily like one of my old friends and his ex-girlfriend, although my friend and his ex are roughly the same age. more »
    Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: I mean, older men marrying er, well, girls, happened all the time a hundred or so years ago, so it's not like the concept is new. But you know what is... more »
    craigwiley: I think I must bring up the XKCD Standard Creepiness Rule: avoid dating anyone younger than [(Age/2)+7] years old. Even if one disagrees with the spec... more »
    MeganGlass 就是一个古代的三明治: Oh my creepy looking dude. Oh my creepy dad. Oh my creepy situation. But maybe it'll work for them. still, oh my creepy. more »
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    A 16 Year Old Is Granted Permission To Marry Her 26 Year Old Boyfriend

    Lucinda Law and Glen Ramsay fell in love and decided to get married. While their parents were thrilled, the couple still had legal hurdles to overcome before marrying. Why? Lucinda's 16, and Glen is 26.