JAKARTA - Getting married is not just because of love. Emotional readiness, economic, and reproductive health are needed so that marriage does not become the beginning of new problems, especially related to the nation's next generation.
This message was conveyed by Selvi Ananda, the wife of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, while providing education on preventing early marriage at the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Hospital, Mataram, Wednesday, June 11.
According to Selvi, the decision to get married should not be taken in a hurry, especially if the age is still very young. He emphasized that early marriage can trigger various risks, including poverty and stunting in children born to mentally and physically immature partners.
Marriage is too young can have many long-term consequences. Poverty and stunting can actually be prevented if we don't get married at an early age," he said, as quoted by ANTARA.
Selvi explained that marriage is a lifelong commitment that requires complete readiness, not just feelings of like. He invites the younger generation to consider their future more maturely, in order to create a strong family and healthy and intelligent children.
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He also emphasized the importance of avoiding marriage under the age of 19. By delaying marriage until an adulteral age, according to him, young people can focus more on education and self-development. This is in line with the vision of creating quality human resources towards Indonesia Gold 2045.
"We hope that in the future young people can grow into a healthy generation, be educated, and ready to face future challenges," said Selvi, who also serves as Chairman of the National Crafts Council (Dekranas).
The rules regarding the minimum age of marriage in Indonesia have also been updated. If previously women could marry at the age of 16, now that the revision of Law Number 1 of 1974 in 2019, the minimum age of marriage for men and women is equalized to 19 years. This revision is an important step in reducing the number of early marriages and the risks that accompany them.
In addition, the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) recommends the ideal age of marriage to be at least 25 years for men and 21 years for women. This age range is considered the most appropriate to ensure that couples are quite emotionally and mentally mature, and are ready in terms of reproductive health, including preventing risks such as cervical cancer.
With consistent education and supportive policies, it is hoped that the younger generation of Indonesia can start their marriage with complete readiness, so that the family formed will become a strong foundation for the progress of the nation.
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