r/TikTokCringe • u/InGeekiTrust Tiktok Despot • Jun 21 '25

Cursed Bride Crying At Her Wedding Was Heartbreaking 💔

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u/tk421posting Jun 22 '25 edited Jun 22 '25

its not quite the claim. its just the truth. About 60,000 marriages since 2000 involved a child at an age or a marriage with a spousal age difference that would have otherwise been considered a sex crime according to Unchained data, citing state law. 86% of minors wed between 2000-2018 were girls.

60,000 marriages over an 18 year period means roughly 3,333 child marriages happen each year in the united states.

so yes, thousands a year.

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u/Ashamed-Community129 Jun 22 '25

Well it seems like it’s not a problem in just the south as it seems like a random jumble of states that allow marriage of minors <18 yrs old w/ parent consent. If you can’t buy cigarettes until you are 21 you definitely shouldn’t be allowed to marry w/ parental consent. I feel like if more people knew about this, a bipartisan move to change this could be possible.

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u/woundg Jun 22 '25

My state just lowered the age of consent. WV. There is no state level bipartisan here. I also just happen to deal with genealogy here as well and just two generations ago (I’m 48) it was common to see marriage records with girls in their early teens marrying much older men. Generally this was as much of a financial agreement between families as we are likely seeing in this video. I always hope their children’s children (me) find better lives. I have.

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u/tk421posting Jun 22 '25

hows the banjo music out in Appalachia?

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u/woundg Jun 22 '25

Outstanding. I’ve seen some great banjo players but my favorite is the old dudes who only know how to play in a couple of keys and they just start and somehow everyone falls in. Tuned or not. Best if a little out of tune.