I DO?! But what if I don’t?? – Ep. 59

A marriage license before a driver’s license? In some states in the U.S. – YES – it's totally legal, even today. And if you think these unions are simply young lovers who can’t wait to “make it official,” think again. Research shows 86% of childhood marriages involve girls married to adult men, and in many of those cases, the age difference is vast. The co-hosts take a closer look at the stats and share true stories of truly criminal marriages in this edition of The Escape Pod. 

 

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers: 

Topic #1     3:21 Intro to topic: escaping childhood/forced marriages 

Topic #2     9:40 Categories of laws that allow for childhood marriages 

Topic #3   24:16 Breakdown of childhood marriage stats 

Topic #4   30:57 Survivors’ stories 

Topic #5   46:14 Escapism, co-host-style! 

 

Resources & Links 

• I was a child bride at 15 & forced to marry 30-year-old man by my own dad - I was raped everyday to get me pregnant | The US Sun 

• Digital Content - Unchained At Last  

• Child Marriage: A Violation of Child Rights | Save The Children 

• Understanding forced and child marriage | Walk Free 

• Child USA: Report on Childhood Marriage Data and Law 

• Bill to End Childhood Marriage in SD Clears First Hurdle 

• Photo credit: Lorna Roach 

• Miss Galaxy Contest Photo 

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