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Evangelicals Debate Early Marriage Among Singles
The piece follows couples like Margie and Stephen Zumbrun as evangelicals weigh premarital abstinence against urging earlier marriage. It notes pastors promoting early unions, uses Christianity Today to frame the debate, and cites Mark Regnerus arguing early 20s marriages may not be as risky as claimed. It includes stats on 18 to 23 dating couples and typical first marriage ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie
Stephen Zumbrun
Nowchurch
Margie Zumbrun
Stephen
Purdue University
Christianity Today Magazine
University of Texas
Mark Regnerus
Regnerus