Missouri has become a haven for CHILD BRIDES as young as 15 YEARS OLD and those YOUNGER can also get married because of lenient laws that requires just ONE signature of a parent for their child to get married!!
More than 1000 teenagers have been married in the last decade and many of the teen brides and grooms have traveled to other parts of the country in order for their marriages to be legally recognized.
Some get married because the girl got PREGNANT and did so to protect their older pervert boyfriends don't get charged with statutory rape charges!!
Almost half currently have NO LEGAL MINIMUM AGE for marriage if a judge approves and there is parental consent
Brittany Koerselman from Iowa is an example of a horny heifer who got married at 15 as she went to Missour in 2014 so she could marry her 21 y/o boyfriend, Jeremie Rook!!
She was 7 months preggers and Jeremie was facing statutory rape charges. She said "i never wanted to get married, ever, like in my life..but i did it anyway, because it was either that or he go to prison, like forever" said the now 19 y/o Brittany...and although she was infatutely "in love" with Jeremie, their marriage went kaput in 3 YEARS. The couple had to live on welfare in their marriage to help support their child
She says "I was 15 years old and pregnant. I was still in school. He didn't have a job yet..plus the pressure. I didn't see things going in a very good direction".
Brittany and Jeremie now raise their son together and live just a few doors down from each other..but Brittany won't marry again until she's 30..and it will be with JEREMIE again!!.
Haylee Salas was also 15 and pregnant and married her 18 y/o bf Ricardo Salas in 2014. She got pregnant in her freshman year and Ricardo's family insisted they do the right thing and get married. They now have 2 children together and planning to build a house as they wer forced to "grow up very quickly"
She said "Honestly, we have 2 kids and i would hate for my babies to grow up that quick, even though i did". Ricardo said "If you don't have to do it, don't do it. YOu still have a lot of learning and stuff"
Missouri is one of the top 10 states for child marriages with more than 8000 under the age of 18 tying the knot. Texas and Florida are the highest ranked states.
The majority of RED STATES allow child marriages as activists have long rallied to ban marriage prior to 18 but have met with push back from RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES, particularly in country bumpkin states..
In southern states, it is not uncommon for youth to get married as these states also have the highest percentage rate of teen pregnancies!!
Do you support child bride laws??
Haylee and Ricardo - Teen PARENTS
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Brittany and Jeremie - Former MARRIED couple..will get married in 10 YEARS again!!
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