Planned Marriages Between Young Girls And Older Men Is A Real Problem.

Women plan their weddings, right down to the very last detail, when they are young teenagers. They look through bridal magazines, secretly admire wedding rings, and scope out how beautiful other ceremonies are in hopes that one day, they too, will have such a fairytale ending of their very own. This is all before they even find a boyfriend, or begin dating as an adult.

#1 The Bells Are Ringing

The preparations are complete to the finest detail. The flowers are beautiful, the church is filled with family and friends, and the reception hall is ready for the big ceremony.

#2 The Couple Prepare To Make It Official

The anxious bride and groom don their best attire. The bride is wearing the white gown that she had always dreamed about, and the groom has put on his handsome suit and tie. Her mother and family gush over her as she has her hair and make-up done to finish her transformation into a fairy princess.

#3 The Ceremony Is About To Begin

The best man congratulates the groom to be. He is not nervous, just anxious. They breathe a deep sigh of relief when they hear the wedding march played by the flautist and the bride makes her way to the entrance of the of the waiting congregation.

#4 The Bride Makes Her Appearance

Many of the guests cried as they saw the bride walk down the aisle to be joined in marriage. It was a wedding like many others. She took small steps towards the altar and her waiting husband to be. Her hand sewn gown was gorgeous, and some guests gushed at how lovely she looked as a bride.

#5 But This Was No Ordinary Wedding

The bride was only 11-years-old!

#6 Not An Ordinary Wedding

Unfortunately while in many ways this wedding was like every other wedding, it was different in the most shocking way possible. Lilly didn't want to marry John. She had other plans for her life, and she already missed her toys.

#7 Fifteen Million Girls Marry Older Men

Your wedding day is meant to be the happiest day of your life. But for millions of young girls, it will be the worst night of their lives and an absolute nightmare. Fifteen million young girls are estimated to be marriage while they're still children, where they are usually marrying much older men.

#8 Alarming Statistics

These young brides are often treated inhumanely, and regarded as property, instead of the children that they are. The sad truth is that a girl who is married as a child is more likely to be out of school, experience domestic violence, and become infected with HIV/AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases.

#9 According To UNICEF

She is more likely to have children when she herself is still a child and is far more likely to die due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. She is also more likely to become involved in human trafficking and abuse by pedophile rings.

#10 The Family Approved And Profited

Sadly, the marriage of Lilly and John, which her family is willing participants in, is just one of many being performed each day throughout the world. While many are outraged by this statistic, we should be outraged that it is still a statistic in the modern world, and that so many young girls are forced into child marriages. Lilly was sold to John by her parents.

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