The laws that Charondas gave to Catana,... A man might divorce his wife, or a wife her husband, said Charondas, but then he or she must not marry anyone younger than the divorced mate.
Refrain from contracting any marriage forbidden by the law of the land.
The church advised this to its members
The principal House sponsor (of the Defense of Marriage Act), Bob Barr of Georgia has been married three times--which raises the question of why the act doesn't contain a three-strikes-and-you're-out provision.
You might be a redneck if you can't get married to your sweetheart because there is a law against it.
Proceed not to the solemnization of the marriage without the consent of the parents or governors
They are preserving the sanctity of marriage, so that two gay men who've been together for twenty-five years can't get married, but a guy can still get drunk in Vegas and marry a hooker at the Elvis chapel! The sanctity of marriage is saved!
Nobody should get married at 17.