Is it too early or too late to get married at 26?
1, male shall not be earlier than 22 years old and female shall not be earlier than 20 years old;
2. Marriage must be completely voluntary, and both men and women are not allowed to force each other or any third party to interfere. Voluntary marriage is mainly reflected in:
(1) Both men and women should have the ability to express their wishes for marriage;
(2) The consent of both men and women to get married must be true;
(3) The consent of both men and women to get married must conform to the legal form.
3. The age of marriage shall not be earlier than 22 for men and 20 for women. The age of marriage is stipulated by law, which is also a common practice in many countries. The determination of the legal age for marriage is influenced by two factors:
(1) Natural factors, that is, the physical and mental development and maturity of people who are greatly influenced by geographical environment and climate;
(2) Social factors, that is, a certain mode of production and corresponding social conditions, such as politics, economy, population, morality, religion and customs. The agricultural economy in slave society and feudal society implemented the policy of early marriage, and the age of marriage was generally low.
4, in line with the basic principles of monogamy. A marriage system featuring freedom of marriage, monogamy and equality between men and women shall be implemented. Marriage must conform to monogamy, and our country's laws explicitly prohibit bigamy.
Legal basis: Article 1046 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Marriage should be completely voluntary by both men and women, and it is forbidden for either party to force the other, and no organization or individual may interfere.
Article 1047
The age of marriage should not be earlier than 22 for men and 20 for women.
Article 1048
Lineal blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations are prohibited from getting married.
Article 1049
Both men and women who want to get married should apply for marriage registration in person at the marriage registration office. Those who meet the requirements of this law shall be registered and issued a marriage certificate. The marriage relationship is established when the marriage registration is completed. Those who have not registered for marriage shall re-register.
Article 1050
After registered marriage, according to the agreement between men and women, the woman can become a member of the man's family, and the man can become a member of the woman's family.