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I totally agree the legally the age of marriage male and female would be the same at age of 21, the government should change this. Just because boys get matured. At age of 18 women is just completed her basic education she is almost going to start her career she is forced to get married to a person who is bigger than him, I think a girl should able to decide at which age they want to marry, even before getting married boy also need to make sure that they are financially independent and are ready to take responsibility of one more person. Because it does not happen like this it creates a financial burden. Women who are married at an early age still small to handle the family take care of in-laws and manage everything. Women when get married early, they get pregnant have to face many complications when they have a baby. They’re also being cases where women die. Women need to pursue dreams and learn new things at the age of18, parents, and society forces them to marry. Earlier people used to marry at age of 18 and 21 because there were not many things were developed and not a lot of opportunities, but now everything has changed. Marriage is the turning point in a person’s life, the legal age of marriage be after 22 years. Women had suffered the rude behavior of the in-laws and agree with what their husband wants, she does not know how to put her opinion, because she fears that she is very small. Some women are bringing change b delaying their marriage and continuing their education on the otherhand some women have to drop their college. Some educated class is evolving they have given liberty to women and men they will decide when they want to get married, so they both are happy and independent to start their new married life.