The marriage law's legal age standard for marriage is too low and has been criticized by various national legal aid agencies. The Child Rights Monitoring Foundation (YPHA) had asked the Constitutional Court to raise the minimum age for marriage for women to 18 years.

This opinion is approved by a number of foreign researchers. Data from various studies suggest that you delay the age of marriage. Different studies state that the divorce rate can decrease by half if you get married at the age of 25 and over than if you decide to get married in your early 20s. The percentage of risk also decreases for every 1 year that you are willing to put off getting married.

A journal published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships in 2012 stated that 25 years is the most ideal age limit for marriage. Meanwhile, the United States Census Bureau in 2013 reported that the ideal age for marriage was 27 years for women and 29 for men.

In general, it can be concluded that the ideal marriageable age is 28-32 years. According to the BKKBN, the minimum age for marriage should be set at 21 years of age.

Source: hellosehat.com