Early Marriage in Indonesia

Tradition is still somehow one of the most essential in some areas in Indonesia; especially in rural areas or village. A strict tradition is still applicable though it is far from what today people called as modernization. Here in Indonesia, the issue of marriage is still sensitive and has a strict rule and tradition.

Like what happens in my area in East Java, early marriage is still popular. Some happened because of tradition that said that a woman must marry in certain age and some others happened because o self-willingness. However, the bad effect of the first case frequently results in divorce and other family problem in the future.

In Java Tradition that most people are Muslim, obedience toward parents is absolute. The education and tradition somehow force them to obey any decision that has been made by parents. So does in their future life. When parents said they must marry with particular guy, they are supposed to agree; since their parents are believed to know what is best for them.

In fact, the immature readiness o the women in facing the marriage life will result on the unhappy marriage life even conflict that will suffer them in their future life.

However, in some cases, this early marriage can end with a happy marriage life when the couple can win the battle of conflict resulted by the immature age of the woman.