Issue Paper 2nd Draft

“Teen marriage” the term which has existed for hundreds of years is being paid close attention recently since more and more teenagers get married. Unlike our last generation whose condition is different from nowadays, we grow up in a rapid-changing and relative wealthy environment and we don’t necessarily need to complete a home, giving birth to babies at a young age to help support the family. So the situation is totally different. Regardless of those who are forced to get marry, there are still a lot people do that because pregnancy and voluntariness.
The youth are confronted with a predicament. They think they are mature enough to deal with everything. There is no problem that they cannot solve. The magic of hormone takes over rationality when a charming opposite sex shows up. Then, these young couples think they meet the right one at the right time, and they are madly in love with each other. Nothing and no one can throw obstacles in their way. Once they think the “feelings” are good, they just make the crucial decision in their lives at that very moment, blinding to obstacle they may run into the near future since love is so strong and omnipotent. Ironically, many men and women at the proper age to build a family always hesitate to marry. The reason is simple. There is too much responsibility needed to be shouldered after getting married. The two groups of people have very opposite attitude toward marriage. It is obvious that the latter have more life experience and know how cruel reality is; however teenagers always take things too easily.
Besides the adolescents’ natural instinct, environment plays an important role that influences their thoughts a lot. The prevalence of mass media and the internet intensify their arrogance. Much misconception is conveyed by celebrities. Teenagers who are still too young to judge a thing if it is right or wrong want to imitate their idols, no matter how silly the behavior it is. In some degree, some boys and girls are affected by them, thinking how romantic and wonderful it is to get married. But who knows if under the famous happy couples’ wonderful marriage hides some difficulty. Young lovers tend to see the good side of a thing and always ignore the bad. When they are really in trouble, they try to convince themselves to believing in love first. Unfortunately, the result often doom to divorce.
Marriage is not as simple as we see it. There are many difficulties teen couples will need to face, such as financial affair and children’s education etc. Although still a lot of happy and successful little husbands and wives, we cannot deny the hard situation they may encounter.

Note: 1. the background of young couples
2. the problem in their marriage
3.their motive of marriage